.svg/:/rs=h:100,cg:true,m/qt=q:95)
naig athlete eligibility
age groups
NAIG Council has approved adjustments to the athlete age categories to ensure that those eligible to compete in 2027 will remain eligible for the 2028 Games.
- (born 2009 and later)
- (born 2012 and later)
indigenous ancestry
All athletes competing in the NAIG must be of Canadian and/or American Indigenous ancestry. All participants must provide proof of ancestry. The following items will be accepted as proof of ancestry:
- Status Card
- Inuit and Inuvialuit identification,
- Métis Card from one of the provincial bodies recognized by the Métis National Council
- or approved proof of ancestry declaration
proof of residency
Athletes and Coaches must be permanent residents of the contingent they are competing for. A permanent resident is defined as someone who has been granted permanent residency 180 days prior to the start of the Opening Ceremony. Permanent residents have legal documentation confirming permanent residency: Health Card, Driver’s License, court documents, etc.