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North American Indigenous Games postponed again due to COVID-19
NAIG event next summer is not feasible due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns.The 2020 event was initially supposed to be held July 12-18 in Halifax — or K’jipuktuk in the Mi’kmaw language — and Millbrook First Nation.Global News reported in 2018 that the province committed $3.5 million to support the games.According to the release, the Halifax event will be the largest multi-sport and cultural event to be held in Atlantic Canada.It says NAIG hosts over 5,000 participants from 756 Indigenous nations that compete in 16 sports.President of the NAIG Council Dale Plett said in the release he and his colleagues are disappointed, but the decision had to be made.“The safety for all our athletes, participants, volunteers and their families and