Halifax has bested Victoria and Ottawa to win the 2020 North American Indigenous Games. The Nova Scotia government says the North American Indigenous Games Council chose Halifax in a vote Thursday in Montreal. The Mi’kmaq Sport Council of Nova Scotia was behind the effort to host the games, which will include more than 5,000 Indigenous participants in 15 events. “This is a very proud moment for the Mi’kmaq Sport Council, our Mi’kmaw communities and all Nova Scotians,” said Premier Stephen McNeil, who is also minister of Aboriginal Affairs. Norman Bernard, chief of Wagmatcook and president of Mi’kmaq Sport Council, called the selection an honour.

Source: National Post May 03, 2018 22:41 UTC