The 2023 North American Indigenous Games were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from July 16 to 23. They 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 (opening ceremony) Sexton Memorial Gymnasium - Halifax (basketball) Canada Games Centre - Halifax (volleyball) Dauphinee Centre - Halifax (wrestling) Dalplex - Halifax (swimming and basketball) Halifax Common - Halifax (softball, cultural village and closing ceremony) BMO Soccer Centre - Halifax (soccer) Homburg Centre - Halifax (basketball) Point Pleasant Park - Halifax (cross country) Citadel Community Centre - Halifax (badminton) RBC Centre - Dartmouth (box lacrosse) Lake Banook - Dartmouth (canoe and kayak) Harbour East Courts - Dartmouth (beach volleyball) Beazley Complex - Dartmouth (athletics and baseball) Bedford Rifle Range - Bedford (rifle shooting) Bedford Hammonds Plains Community Centre - Bedford (basketball) The Links at Brunello - Timberlea (golf) Millbrook - Millbrook (3D archery)
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
July 16thSun 17thMon 18thTues 19thWed 20thThurs 21stFri22nd SatTotal Ceremonies OC CC Archery
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| bgcolor=#ffcc00|24 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|28 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|26 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|6 | | 84 Badminton
| bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|9 | | 15 Baseball | | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|1 | | 1 Basketball | | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|6 | | 6 Beach volleyball
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| 3 Lacrosse | | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|3 | 3 Canoe/Kayak | | bgcolor=#ffcc00|10 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|17 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|18 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|13
| 58 Golf
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| 4 Rifle shooting | | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|6 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|2 | | 12 Soccer | | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|3 | 4 Softball | | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|4 | 4 Swimming
| bgcolor=#ffcc00|51 | bgcolor=#ffcc00|57
| 108 Volleyball | | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#3399ff|● | bgcolor=#ffcc00|4 | 4 Wrestling
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| 12Total gold medals | | 10 | 43 | 111 | 115 | 33 | 14 | 326July 16thSun 17thMon 18thTues 19thWed 20thThurs 21stFri22nd SatTotal
Teams
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Medal table Host is highlighted
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Medallists 3D archery 16U Boys' compound Boys' barebow Girls' compound Girls' barebow 19U Boys' compound Boys' barebow Girls' compound Girls' barebow
Athletics 14U Boys' 80 m Boys' 150 m Boys' 800 m Boys' 1200 m Boys' 2 km cross-country Mikael McKenzie Boys' 4×100 m relay Tyson BirdKyeran MurphyNicholas William ReillyCashian Sandry Cashton BarronCashton ChastellaineJackson ChastellaineChase Macdonald Ethan BoucherGreyson CatholiqueDreighson MercrediKowen Modeste Boys' 4×400 m relay Ethan BoucherGreyson CatholiqueKohl McDonaldKyren Poitras Jackson ChastellaineChase MacdonaldRévin TherrienDanny Whitford Tyson BirdKevin LeratKyeran MurphyNicholas William Reilly Boys' high jump Marley St-Onge Pinette Boys' long jump Boys' shot put Boys' discus throw Boys' javelin throw Girls' 80 m Girls' 150 m Girls' 800 m Girls' 1200 m Girls' 2 km cross-country Girls' 4×100 m relay Novah Laiken Kaebri DalkeAnaeya Duesing-BirdAlex SaliSasha Wilson Malia MontourMaylan MontourSybeena PetiquayJayla White Lily LounsburyJessica MurdockAddison PriceDemi Robertson Girls' 4×400 m relay Novah Laiken Kaebri DalkeAlex SaliMila StonechildSasha Wilson Malia MontourMaylan MontourSybeena PetiquayJayla White not awarded Girls' high jump Girls' long jump Girls' shot put Girls' discus throw Girls' javelin throw Jayla White 16U Boys' 100 m Boys' 200 m Boys' 300 m Boys' 800 m Boys' 1200 m Boys' 2000 m Boys' 3 km cross-country Boys' 4×100 m relay Tristan Nicholas BullenPhilip Sean ReidCarter RobertsGriffin Simon Mikeal BirdDreyten Bugler-CannKaden MckayKeeston Merasty Darius CajeroKale LorettoJonathan Lyle SanchezNuhkon Shendo-Smith Boys' 4×400 m relay Mikeal BirdDreyten Bugler-CannBrock HuvenaarsLeland Sylvestre John BaillieMark BaillieKain David CristofaroJacob Isaac Day Eli HallJames ReedJensen TremblayJackson Whitford Boys' high jump Boys' long jump Boys' triple jump Boys' shot put Boys' discus throw Boys' javelin throw Girls' 100 m Girls' 200 m Girls' 300 m Girls' 800 m Girls' 1200 m Girls' 2000 m Girls' 3 km cross-country Girls' 4×100 m relay Leighton Beaudry-EppenAveda BoyerHunter KajnerMontana Kulchyski Morgan GabrielLiberty HollettVictoria SheaGabrielle Simon Lelani RomeroAlina Trujillo-SandoMarisel YepaSophia Yepa Girls' 4×400 m relay Aaliyah BelangerAveda BoyerHunter KajnerMontana Kulchyski Lelani RomeroAlina Trujillo-SandoMarisel YepaSophia Yepa Ashlee AdamsCharlotte ReidVictoria SheaGabrielle Simon Girls' high jump Girls' long jump Girls' triple jump not awarded Girls' shot put Girls' discus throw Girls' javelin throw 19U Boys' 100 m Boys' 200 m Boys' 400 m Boys' 800 m Boys' 1500 m Boys' 3000 m Boys' 8 km cross-country Boys' 4×100 m relay Evan Michael HefferanEthan MarchNicholas SheaBrady Young Omar BaileyAli DavenportEthan GonzalezWayne Thompson Corey BirdAaron Shukar LahiJared PetersonWequai Shendo-Smith Boys' 4×400 m relay Brendan Cote-WilliamsonJayvin CrosschildKinley CrosschildTishon Wanotch Matthew CornectEvan Michael HefferanEthan MarchMarcus Spingle Omar BaileyImanuel BrinegarTrestian BrinegarEthan Gonzalez Boys' high jump Boys' long jump Boys' triple jump Boys' shot put Boys' discus throw Boys' javelin throw Girls' 100 m Girls' 200 m Girls' 400 m Girls' 800 m Girls' 1500 m Girls' 3000 m Girls' 6 km cross-country Girls' 4×100 m relay Saraya EshkawkoganMackenzie InnesMaren KasunichKeenyah Murray Shania ChavezAmyah ChosaMykeia Vicenti-WolfEmily Zunie Marley BennettJewel BolandCharity HollettMaria Shea Girls' 4×400 m relay Nicole PierceTayla VicenteMykeia Vicenti-WolfEmily Zunie Morgan BurnsAinsley Grace ClarkRayne Elizabeth CyrHaylie Desjarlais Saraya EshkawkoganMaren KasunichGabby LandryMelinda Sheppit-Edwards Girls' high jump Girls' long jump Girls' triple jump Girls' shot put Girls' discus throw Girls' javelin throw
Badminton 16U Boys' singles Girls' singles Boys' doubles Kayden PambrunChace Ruecker Andrew Kay-GrenierDetonaze Paulette Ryan UquqtuqDwayne Veevee Girls' doubles Brooklyn WolfreySierra Wolfrey Tina KudlualikAllie Ningeocheak Kendra HancockOrenda Handel Mixed doubles Olsen FordSierra Wolfrey Gavin LovellBrooklyn Wolfrey Allie NingeocheakDwayne Veevee 19U Boys' singles Girls' singles Boys' doubles Evan HancockDwayne Oman Keston GerardJoshua Jackson Rodney NakoolakKenneth Takatak Girls' doubles Rylee NormandMaureen Thompson Clear Blake-PottleElla Jacque Sheila AkulukjukIris Sowdluapik Mixed doubles Calder BellVictoria Bergeron Evan HancockRylee Normand Sheila AkulukjukKenneth Takatak
Baseball 19U mixed Cédric LagasséEric CoteChris TetraultCody GundersonBrett LuckoRylan SlatcherMatthew ThompsonLandon GudnasonLincoln CarriereLogan DearbornMason HooperBryce RavenEvan McIvorNixon CarriereMicheal LindsayRyder Duncan Presley AllenTristan RaineyBrayden ConnorsBrady ShepardFrank ShepardBrett Bartholomew OwenLyndon GreengrassLata'tya*se SmithAustin PetersGeorge BruettePete BruetteRaymond LeMieux IIIWendell Waukau JrPearson Denny
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