2026 Junior All Native Tournament in Langley

The largest annual Indigenous sports gathering in BC, the Junior all Native Tournament, is coming to Langley in March and teams can register now to participate. The Vancouver Bandits, Bandits Community Foundation, Vancity Nation Basketball and Kwantlen First Nation will host the basketball tournament from March 15-20, 2026.

2026 Junior All Native Tournament in Langley

• Dates: March 15-20, 2026
• Location: Langley Events Centre along with RE Mountain Secondary, Langley Secondary, Walnut Grove Secondary, Peter Ewart Middle and Yorkson Creek Middle schools in Langley
• Team Registration: Register online by January 14, 2026

The Junior All Native Tournament (JANT) is one of the biggest basketball tournaments in Canada, drawing over 1,200 youth athletes, over 10,000 travellers and over 100 teams from across the province. More than 100 Indigenous communities will be attending and represented at the annual tournament.

Langley Events Centre will serve as the tournament’s primary venue, hosting the opening ceremony on March 15 and championship games on March 20.

The Jr All Native 17U Provincial Championships are the Provincial sport event for BC First Nations basketball community. Each spring break, First Nations teams comprised of high school/middle school athletes at the 17U age groups, competes for the First Nation Provincial Championship title while representing their Home, Nation and Community. The Bandits Basketball Fest is an All-Native Provincial Basketball Tournament being held in conjunction with the 2026 Jr All-Native Basketball Tournament. The purpose of the tournament is to develop young athletes, promote community pride, and develop the game of basketball.

”This is an opportunity for Vancity Nation to showcase our urban youth who live away from their communities and play a sport they love with Indigenous youth from across BC,” says Nicole Cardinal, team manager of Vancity Nation basketball club. “Vancity Nation is made of volunteer coaches and managers who provide low cost basketball opportunities for our youth, and together we hope we build pathways that strengthen identity, and community connection. This goes a long way in raising young, productive leaders in a sport they love.”

The 2026 edition of the tournament marks the first time in eight years that the event has been hosted in the Lower Mainland, with the last occurrence in 2018 hosted at North Vancouver’s Capilano University.

The Junior All Native Tournament has been a cornerstone event for nearly 50 years, uniting young athletes and their families from Indigenous communities across BC. The tournament aims to inspire Indigenous youth to pursue their goals and make the most of their potential, while improving their fitness and skill levels. The JANT rotates annually between the three regions of Northern BC, Coastal BC, and Interior BC, with the most recent tournament hosted by the Syilx Okanagan Nation in 2025.

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