Team Spirit: Aboriginal Girls in Sport is a national, multi-year project to increase community sport opportunities for Aboriginal girls and young women (ages 9-18). Over the course of the Project (until March 2008), nine communities in eight provinces/territories across Canada will receive funding to develop and implement community sport programs for Aboriginal girls and young women, increase their capacity to address the needs and interests of this target group, and raise the profile of female Aboriginal leaders and role models. Team Spirit will also leverage funding to support action in other communities through knowledge generation, communication, and evaluation.

Team Spirit builds upon On the Move , CAAWS’ national initiative to increase opportunities for inactive girls and young women to participate in sport and physical activity.

Team Spirit is a partnership between CAAWS and the Aboriginal Sport Circle. Both organizations gratefully acknowledge funding received through Sport Canada, a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage."

Sydney Millar National Program Manager Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity N202-801 King Edward Avenue Ottawa ON K1N 6N5 Tel: 613 - 562 - 5667 Fax: 613 - 562 - 5668

CAAWS appreciates the financial support of Heritage Canada, Sport Canada