Abstract: Using the methods of literature, expert interviews and field survey, the paper, based on the definition of "cultural security" from national identity, unity and diversity, cultural soft power, cultural ecology, explains the importance of maintaining the traditional sports culture of minority nationalities in west China. The paper suggests the security strategy of consolidating the traditional sports culture of minority nationalities in west China by advocating "cultural consciousness" and establishing NGOs for rural national traditional sports.

Key words: minority nationalities in west China, traditional sports culture, cultural security