2023 North American Indigenous Games
The 2023 North American Indigenous Games were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from July 16 to 23. It featured 5000 athletes from 756 Indigenous nations competing in 16 sports across 21 venues, who also shared and celebrated their cultures.
Bidding process
Halifax, also known for the games by its Mi’kmaq name, K'jipuktuk, won the initial 2020 North American Indigenous Games bidding process in 2018. This made it the first city in Atlantic Canada to host the games. They were postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, then rescheduled for 2023.Funding
The Government of Canada provided $8.363 million in funding through various departmental streams. The Government of Nova Scotia announced a $3.5 million package when Halifax won the bid in 2018.Broadcasting
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation streamed coverage of the games on its CBC Gem app throughout the week.Venues
- Scotiabank Centre - Halifax
- Sexton Memorial Gymnasium - Halifax
- Canada Games Centre - Halifax
- Dauphinee Centre - Halifax
- Dalplex - Halifax
- Halifax Common - Halifax
- BMO Soccer Centre - Halifax
- Homburg Centre - Halifax
- Point Pleasant Park - Halifax
- Citadel Community Centre - Halifax
- RBC Centre - Dartmouth
- Lake Banook - Dartmouth
- Harbour East Courts - Dartmouth
- Beazley Complex - Dartmouth
- Bedford Rifle Range - Bedford
- Bedford Hammonds Plains Community Centre - Bedford
- The Links at Brunello - Timberlea
- Millbrook - Millbrook
Sports
- 3D archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach volleyball
- Canoe/kayak
- Golf
- Box lacrosse
- Rifle shooting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Calendar
Source:| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
Teams
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Eastern Door and the North
- Haudenosaunee
- Maine
- Manitoba
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- New Mexico
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Yukon
Medal table
Host is highlightedSource:
Medallists
3D archery
;16U;19U
Athletics
;14U;16U
;19U
Badminton
;16U;19U
Canoe and kayak
;14U;16U
;19U
Rifle shooting
;16U;19U
Softball
- Note, all finals for the softball tournament were cancelled as a result of the heavy rain on Saturday, July 22. All finals were declared with both teams winning golds and bronze.
Swimming
;14U boys;14U girls
;16U boys
;16U girls
;19U boys
;19U girls