The Indigenous Development Committee (IDC) is responsible for the education of the Indigenous roots of lacrosse and is responsible in supporting the growth and development of the Creator’s game. The Committee is comprised of representatives who are either elected or appointed by each Member Association of Lacrosse Canada. Lacrosse Canada, through the Indigenous Development Committee, is responsible for providing:

• Means of increasing the capacity of Participation Develop and maintain a community profile database for each Member Association.
• Identify, recruit and support Indigenous Community Champions;
• Increasing the number of Indigenous participants in all disciplines of the game;
• Building and Strengthening Partnerships to establish and enhance relationships with the Indigenous organizations in each Member Associations and to develop a communication strategy between them;
• Emphasize Education by developing tools and resources for Member Associations, increasing awareness and education of the vision and mission of the IDC, increasing educational opportunities regarding the heritage of the game in each Member Association, and incorporating the acknowledgement of Traditional Indigenous territories.  

For more information on the Indigenous Development Committee, please contact Kevin Sandy.