North American Indigenous Games

History

  • 2023 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

      • The North American Indigenous Games 2023 were held in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia on the territory of the Mi'kmaq from July 15-23, 2023.

  • 2020 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

      • (Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic)

  • 2017 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 2014 - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

      • The 2014 North American Indigenous Games were held July 20-26 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

  • 2011 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

      • Cancelled

  • 2008 - Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada

      • The 2008 North American Indigenous Games were held August 3-10 in Cowichan, British Columbia.

        Team Manitoba was made up of 12 sports in bantam, midget and juvenile age categories and sent a delegation of over 500 athletes and coaches to the games.

        In total, there were over 5,000 athletes competing in the games along with 3,000 cultural participants.

        The sports included: 3-D Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball (Juvenile Male), Basketball, Canoeing, Field (Midget Male), Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Volleyball.

  • 2006 - Denver, Colorado, USA

      • The 2006 North American Indigenous Games were held July 2-8 in Denver, Colorado.

  • 2002 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

      • NAIG was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 25 to August 4, 2002. The Winnipeg Games involved 5500 sport participants from 27 teams (12 Provinces/Territories and 15 States). These Games also played host to a cultural festival that drew the participation of approximately 3000 cultural performers from across North America.

  • 1997 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

      • In 1997, Victoria, British Columbia, played host to the NAIG. These Games drew participation from 26 teams (9 Provinces/Territories and 17 States). In total, 5,000 took part in the sport competition and over 3,000 in the cultural festival.

  • 1995 - Blaine, Minnesota, USA

      • The 1995 Games held in Blaine, Minnesota, marked the first time the NAIG has been held in the United States of America. According to sport participation levels the 1995 Games were the largest to date with approximately 8,000 competitors.

  • 1993 - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

      • The 1993 Games in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, involved 4,400 sport participants who competed on behalf of the Indigenous peoples of their Province, Territory or State. In addition to the sporting events, the 1993 NAIG included a cultural festival that attracted several hundred cultural performers from across Canada and the United States of America. These Games also witnessed the birth of the NAIG Council as the permanent governing structure for the NAIG.

  • 1990 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

      • The first ever NAIG were held in Edmonton, Alberta. It attracted approximately 3000 sport participants and numerous cultural performers from Indigenous communities across Canada and the northwestern United States.

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