Sport North was incorporated October of 1976 to assist in the promotion and development of Sport in the Northwest Territories.
The Federation came into being for two reasons:
- The Government of the Northwest Territories could no longer handle all the services required by organized sport without enlargement of its staff.
- The Sport Community in the Northwest Territories was sufficiently organized and experienced to handle its own affairs.
Today Sport North consists of 30 Territorial Sport Organizations and 3 partner organizations (NWT Recreation & Parks Association, Aboriginal Sport Circle of the Northwest Territories and Special Olympics NWT). It has the responsibility for providing programs and services for organized sport in the Territories.
The Federation receives its direction from its members, while the programs and policies are administered by a volunteer Board of Directors.
