North American Indigenous Games

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The North American Indigenous Games is a multi-sport event involving indigenous North American athletes staged intermittently since 1990. The Games are managed by the Native American Sports Council, Inc., a non-profit member organization of the United States Olympic Committee.

The first Indigenous Games were held in 1990 in Edmonton, Alberta, followed by Games in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1993, Blaine, Minnesota in 1995, Victoria, British Columbia in 1997, and Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2002. The 2006 Indigenous Games were held between July 2 and July 8, 2006 in Denver, Colorado. The 2008 Games will take place in Duncan, British Columbia.

Approximately 10,000 athletes from the United States and Canada took part in the 2006 Games, with more than 1,000 tribes represented. In addition to sporting events, the Games included a parade and a variety of cultural performances. The opening ceremonies were held at Invesco Field at Mile High and the closing ceremonies were held at Skyline Park.

Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in sixteen sports:

• Archery
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Boxing
• Canoeing
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Rifle Shooting
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tae Kwon Do
• Track and Field and Cross-country running
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

[edit] References

• Staff writers. "2006 Indigenous Games wrap up in Denver," Indian Country Today, 2006-07-14. Retrieved on 2006-07-28.