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Empowered Youth Development Initiatives Presents....
 

Saturday, June 7, 2025 

Oneida Hotel and Conference Center; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

The North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame will recognize the 2025 inductee class as well as other annual inductees in an exclusive ceremony and lunch on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

 

There were 54 inductees and 300 guests at the first banquet on September 9, 2023 at the Canterbury Park Expo Center, Shakopee, MN, USA.

 

Last September 16,  2024 there were 55 inductees and 450 guests at the Oneida Hotel and Conference Center, Green Bay, WI, USA.

 

By honoring and celebrating the empowered journey of these individuals and teams, the hope is their stories may inspire future generations to follow their dreams in athletics.

 

Please join us in our efforts to honor and recognize the elite indigenous athletics leaders in North America by becoming a hall of fame, table or drawing sponsor for the 2025 North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet.

 

All proceeds will offset the event expenses including providing gifts to the inductees.

 

This is the NAIAHF website: https://www.naiahf.org/    

Dr. Dan and Susan Ninham, Directors, NAIAHF, PO Box 652, Red Lake, MN, USA, 56671, cell: 218.368.6430 coach.danninham@gmail.com

2025 NAIAHF Banquet Weekend Schedule

Friday 6/6/2025
3:30 pm

Indigenous Honor Stickball Game

Oneida Nation High School Front Field

Saturday 6/7/2025
7:00am

Sunrise Tobacco Burning Ceremony

Dr. Arltey Skenandore

Oneida Hotel and Conference Center; Green Bay, WI

Saturday 6/7/2025
9:00am

Doors Open to 2024 NAIAHF Banquet

Three Clans Complex, Oneida Hotel and Conference Center

Saturday 6/7/2025
9:30am-11:50am

NAIAHF Banquet: Opening Reception with Beverage Stations

Welcome: Dr. Dan Ninham

Sponsor Acknowledgment: Dr. Dan Ninham

Honor Song: Buffalo Creek Drum

Individual and Team Inductee Recognition: Susan and Dr. Dan Ninham

Meet and Greet Inductees Reception

Three Clans Complex, Oneida Hotel and Conference Center 

Saturday 6/7/2025
Noon-1:00pm

Buffet Lunch Meal Blessing: Susan Ninham

Music Performance: Keith Secola, Anishinaabe, Singer/Songwriter, Website: https://secola.com/

Music Performance Sponsor: TBA

Saturday 6/7/2025
1:00pm-2:40pm

General Public Meet and Greet Inductees Reception Sponsor Speeches

Oneida Social Dance Demonstration Sponsor: Oneida Nation Tourism Department 

Drawing Prizes

Emcees: Susan and Dr. Dan Ninham

Saturday 6/7/2025
2:45pm-3:00pm

Closing Ceremonies

Co-Emcees: Dr. Dan and Susan Ninham

Inductees Group Photo

Traditional Blessing: Dr. Artley Skenandore

Traveling Song: Buffalo Creek Drum

Inductee Banners Distribution

NAIAHF Banquet Information: $40 USD/per person with a deadline of noon central time on June 1, 2025; send name, cell number and email address, and number of tickets with check or money order payable to Empowered Youth Development Initiatives and mail to Dan Ninham, PO Box 652, Red Lake, MN, 56671, USA or PayPal payment to code: coach.danninham@midco.net   

 

Austin Straubel International Airport: The Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, WI is across the road from the host Oneida Hotel and Conference Center, Green Bay: https://www.flygrb.com/   

 

Host Oneida Nation Schools: https://oneida-nsn.gov/education/oneida-nation-school-system/   

Host Hotel Information: Oneida Hotel and Conference Center, https://www.oneidahotel.com/ Ask for the group rate for “North American Indigenous Athletics”. The room rate is $109USD plus 15.5% tax. Rooms can be tax exempt with Tribal ID shown at check in. Call this phone number to make a reservation: 920-494-7300 extension 1.    

 

Sponsorship Opportunities: Click on this link - https://www.naiahf.org/copy-of-banquet-sponsorship 

 

Information: Susan Ninham, cell: 218.766.3507 or Dr. Dan Ninham, cell: 218.368.6430 or coach.danninham@gmail.com

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