Unprecedented Aborginal Participation at 2010 Games

The 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will represent a number of firsts and one of these is the fact that the Vancouver Olympics "will have unprecedented Aboriginal participation in the planning and hosting of the Winter Games through the development of strong relationships with First Nations peoples across Canada."

Vancouver's West Coast lifestyle has always had a strong connection to the Aboriginal peoples of the area. You've seen the inspiration that it has brought to local sports teams, like the jersey on the Vancouver Grizzlies and the Vancouver Canucks. The same is true for the Winter games. Look no further than the official logo -- an inukshuk -- as well as the mascots for the games. They all have a very distinct First Nations flavour.

For the first time in Olympic Games history, an organizing committee has recognized indigenous peoples as official partners in the Games. The 2010 Winter Games will be held on traditional and shared traditional territories of the Lil'wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations - known collectively as the Four Host First Nations.

Source: China Daily

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