Decolonizing Recreation

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Derek Squirrel at the 2024 NWTRPA Conference in Sǫ̀mba K’è / Yellowknife, (October, 2024) At the NWT Recreation and Parks Association...

Apr 13 min read

Trigger Warning: This release includes details about colonialism and residential schools and could be upsetting. If you are a residential...

Jan 18, 20221 min read

The NWT Recreation and Parks Association office will be closed on September 30, to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Sep 28, 20214 min read

June 26 is National Canoe Day. Today we are sharing a lesser-discussed history of what many view as the quintessential Canadian watercraft.

Jun 26, 20214 min read

The Board and staff of the NWTRPA express our deepest condolences to all Indigenous peoples during this time of grief.

Jun 15, 20214 min read

For Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), the NWTRPA is celebrating the ingenious architectural design and use of paddling watercraft of the NWT

May 31, 20214 min read

Just as we’ve all had to adapt as we navigate through life during a pandemic, the NWTRPA has too. But we’ve also been up to a lot of...

May 25, 20214 min read

Interested in exercise and wellness training? Have some great ideas about how to better promote physical activity in the NWT? Want to win...

Apr 7, 20211 min read

There are very few records produced by students while they were at northern residential schools. One exception is yearbooks.

Mar 31, 20212 min read

You may have noticed a new page on our website devoted to a research project called, “How I Survived”: Recreation at Northern Residential Sc

Jan 13, 20214 min read

The NWT Recreation and Parks Association (NWTRPA) crafted an ambitious vision statement during its most recent strategic planning process...

Jun 15, 20205 min read