The 2023 North American Indigenous Games

Last Updated on December 12, 2025 by Jenna Rideouot

For the first time in its 30-year history, the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) were hosted in Atlantic Canada from July 15–23, 2023. For one incredible week, over 5,000 athletes and coaches from 756+ Indigenous nations gathered in K’jipuktuk (Halifax) to showcase unity, sport, culture, and teamwork between First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Non-Indigenous communities for the 10th edition of the Games. 

Teams from across Turtle Island (North America)—including the 13 Canadian provinces and territories, as well as 13 regions from the United States—all came together in the spirit of cultural celebration and friendly competition. Athletes competed in 16 sports across 21 venues, including locations across Halifax as well as at the Millbrook and Sipekne’katik First Nations in Nova Scotia.

Beyond the opportunity to showcase the athleticism of thousands of talented and young Indigenous athletes, the Games offered a chance for locals and visitors alike to come together to learn and to share culture.

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