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