North American Indigenous Games

2027, the Junos are coming to Winnipeg.

2028, the North American Indigenous Games are coming to Winnipeg as well.

When I think economic development in Winnipeg, I think of the economic opportunity in Winnipeg's sky economy.

In the future, aviation, aerospace, and defense.

For Manitoba programs, it altered how universities attracted and retained athletes, raised the stakes in the recruiting process, and helped reshape the long-term competitive landscape of Canadian post-secondary basketball.

Coming in at thirty-nine, Team Manitoba’s 14U boys’ gold medal in twenty-fourteen and the 19U female gold medal at the twenty-twenty-three North American Indigenous Games.

The championships highlighted Indigenous athlete development in the province and added important national titles to Manitoba’s basketball history.

It also demonstrated how Indigenous sport pathways create high-performance opportunities and memorable team successes.