The 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG 2023) came to a close on Saturday, July 22. The Games, which proved to be a fantastic week of competition and cultural celebration in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia), saw Team BC NAIG shine across 14 sports thanks in part to the 81 alumni of the BC Games and Team BC in attendance.
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With 159 (53 Gold, 62 Silver, 44 Bronze) medals, Team BC NAIG claimed second place on the medal table, falling short only to Saskatchewan’s 177 for the Overall Team Award. Team BC alumni contributed to three medals at NAIG 2023, tapping into their previous multi-sport games experience at the Canada Games.
Medalists
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Name
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Sport
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Medal (NAIG 2023)
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BC Games (sport, if different)
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Dylan Ilett
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Lacrosse
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Silver
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Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
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Joshua Mills
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Lacrosse
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Silver
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Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
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Alex Peterson
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Lacrosse
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Gold
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Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games (Softball)
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Garner Ransome
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Softball
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Gold
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Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
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Elora Waardenburg
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Lacrosse
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Gold
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Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
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To see the complete list of BC Games alumni medalists at NAIG 2023, click HERE.
About NAIG 2023
NAIG 2023 was the largest multi-sport and cultural event ever to be held in Atlantic Canada. More than 5,000 athletes, coaches and team staff from 756 Indigenous nations took part in cultural celebrations and competed in 16 sports across 21 venues, with the help of 3,000 volunteers. Originally planned to take place from July 12 to 18, 2020 in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), and Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia, NAIG 2023 was rescheduled for July 15 to 23, 2023. You can learn more about the NAIG 2023 HERE.
About Team BC NAIG
Team BC has taken part in every NAIG since its inception in 1990. At the 2014 NAIG in Regina, Saskatchewan, Team BC became the first team to win both the Overall Team Award and the John Fletcher Spirit Award. You can learn more about Team BC NAIG HERE.