North American Indigenous Games
north american indigenous game multisport event involving indigenous north american athlete staged intermittently since game governed north american indigenous game council member council representative province territory canada region united state native summer game held enoch alberta canada drew participant competing sport many cultural event western canada native winter game held blood reserve kainai alberta canada meeting national indian athletic association held reno nevada decided organize game indigenous people john fletcher peigan edmonton alberta canada willie littlechild cree ermineskin tribe hobbema alberta canada attended john fletcher credited support towards game presented mr littlechild idea host largescale indigenous game took another step forward sweden annual assembly world council indigenous people willie littlechild presented motion host international indigenous game unanimously passed brazilian elder reportedly moved presented willie littlechild war arrow representing peace tribe advising pointed ground arrow would direct anything evil toward underground part sacred ceremonial run goal game improve quality life indigenous people supporting selfdetermined sport cultural activity former chairperson charles wood stated vision naig beginning along brother willie littlechild ermineskin first nation hobbema big john fletcher peigan southern alberta one interest concern happening among young people community took upon try find something constructive young people look forward eventually would put together plan game young aboriginal people could come together excel athletic field endeavour come together thing make new friendship renew old one first north american indigenous game naig held edmonton alberta followed prince albert saskatchewan blaine minnesota victoria british columbia winnipeg manitoba denver colorado cowichan british columbia game held milwaukee wisconsin year game held milwaukee withdrew host application due lack financial backer arrangement however made game indeed held milwaukee july smaller scale dubbed united state indigenous game game took place regina saskatchewan followed game toronto ontario game athlete united state canada took part tribe represented addition sporting event game included parade variety cultural performance opening ceremony held invesco field mile high closing ceremony held skyline park approximately athlete united state canada took part game regina saskatchewan july – tribe represented addition sporting event game included large cultural village first nation university canada variety cultural performance throughout host city opening ceremony held mosaic stadium taylor field closing ceremony held first nation university canada campus large violent storm went cultural village july nearly destroying everything except tipi later volunteer worked night clean time following day activity gold silver bronze medal awarded sixteen sport archery badminton basketball baseball boxing canoeing golf lacrosse rifle shooting soccer softball swimming tae kwon track field crosscountry running volleyball wrestling arctic winter game world indigenous game indigenous people game north american indigenous game council official website north american indigenous game official website north american indigenous game official website staff writer indigenous game wrap denver indian country today retrieved