Embracing Culture, One Step at a Time
The Senior Native Youth Olympics Games celebrate athletic excellence, cultural heritage, and community spirit. Open to high school students from across Alaska, participants will compete in traditional events like the One-Foot High Kick, Alaskan High Kick, and Knuckle Hop, showcasing skills once vital for survival. Join us for three days of competition, sportsmanship, and connection…
The World Eskimo–Indian Olympics (WEIO) is an annual summer event that brings together Indigenous athletes, dancers, and community members to participate in traditional games and cultural activities rooted in Indigenous ways of life. WEIO highlights traditional athletic practices that reflect strength, endurance, skill, and cultural knowledge developed through lived experience. Alongside athletic events, the gathering…
