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Aboriginal Participants Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Search FranaisLearn more about the Olympic MovementOlympic PhotosOlympic VideosOlympism in ActionOlympic Sports Olympic AthletesOlympic NewsFuture Olympic GamesPast Olympic games Vancouver 2010 OlympicsLondon 2012 OlympicsSochi 2014 OlympicsRio 2016 Olympics Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh CrossCountry Skiing Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Combined Short Track Speed Skating Skeleton Ski Jumping Snowboard Speed Skating Olympic Games Medals Results SportsOlympic Schedule Results and Events Medals Medallists Historical Medals Historical Medallists Vancouver 2010 Medals Geo View Athletes Geo View News Best of the Web Host Videos Podcast Olympic News RSS Feeds Olympic Photos Pictures and Images Olympic Videos Watch live coverage Olympic Tickets Prices Sales and Information Olympic Tickets How to Buy Tickets Ticket Prices International Ticket Sales Tickets FAQs The Olympic Store Watch Olympics Live Spectator Guide Venues Interactive Map Celebrations and Ceremonies Transportation Accommodation At the Games Travelling to Canada Accessibility Consumer Awareness Buy Real Essential Contacts Souvenirs Spectator Information FAQs Explore Vancouver and British Columbia More 2010 Information Paralympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon CrossCountry Skiing Ice Sledge Hockey Wheelchair Curling Schedule & Results Medals Athletes News Photos Videos Tickets Store Spectator Guide More 2010 Information Aboriginal Torch Relay Program The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has committed to achieving unprecedented Aboriginal participation in the planning and hosting of the Games In an effort to reach this goal VANOC has introduced a new addition to the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay the Aboriginal Torch Relay program This new program has been designed in partnership with the Four Host First Nations and other Aboriginal organizations to ensure First Nations Inuit and Mtis play an active role in the relayThe Olympic Flame will visit 119 Aboriginal communities across Canada Over 300 Aboriginal youth elders and athletes nominated by their communities will have a onceinageneration opportunity to be torchbearers flame attendants or honorary elder fire keepers during the flames 106day and 45000kilometre journey across Canada How to get involvedAboriginal people who wish to be involved in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay have several opportunities in three main areas torchbearers flame attendants and honorary elder fire keepers The 2010 Olympic Torch In the torchbearer program interested candidates can be nominated for one of the 71 language youth torchbearers positions 43 First Nations seven Inuit and 21 Mtis If candidates are involved in sport and in their community they can be nominated as one of 20 hero t...