Sacred lance run part of summer games tradition.

The Native tradition of a sacred lance run, rekindled in Saskatchewan in the mid 1990s, was once again part of Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games. The first lance run held as part of the summer games took place in 1996, and saw the lance being run from Poundmaker First Nation, which had hosted the previous games, to Ahtahkakoop First Nation, the community hosting the games in 1996. The run, based on Native tradition and spirituality, was incorporated into the games as a culturally relevant version of the torch run held in conjunction with the Olympic Games. Elder Alma Kytwayhat was at this year's games and spoke about the history and tradition behind the lance run.