The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is congratulating Team Indigenous NL as they return home from the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) with 40 medals.
Team Indigenous NL athletes won an incredible 10 gold, 14 silver and 16 bronze medals, and finished ninth in the ranking of delegations.
More than 100 Mi’kmaw, Inuit and Innu athletes from all areas of Newfoundland and Labrador proudly wore the colours of Team Indigenous NL and competed in golf, swimming, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, badminton and athletics. Athletes were supported and led by Jerry Wetzel, Chef de Mission, and the Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle of Newfoundland and Labrador.
A full list of medal recipients is included in the backgrounder below.
The 2023 North American Indigenous Games, which were held on the traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaw people in Halifax, Nova Scotia, brought together more than 5,000 athletes, coaches and officials from more than 756 Indigenous Nations to celebrate, share and connect through sport and culture.
Competition results and video segments from the 2023 North American Indigenous Games 2023 can be viewed online.
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“Congratulations to all medalists, athletes, coaches and officials proudly representing Newfoundland and Labrador and their Indigenous communities as members of Team Indigenous NL. We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments and the drive, determination and passion you demonstrated at the Games in Halifax.”
Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“It is truly inspiring to see these young people succeed in their respective sports, and I congratulate them, their coaches and mission staff on a brilliant showing at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games. Through your commitment to training and preparation, and all the hard work you have done to achieve this success, you are role models for others to pursue active, healthy lifestyles.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
“I am very proud of the inspirational effort exhibited by athletes on the courts and playing fields and the exemplary manner in which they represented their Indigenous communities and their province. When you give youth the opportunity to succeed, they will seize the opportunity to excel and conduct themselves as ambassadors for their Indigenous heritage and their families.”
Honourable Lisa Dempster
Minister of Labrador Affairs and Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
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Medal Standings and Results from NAIG 2023
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BACKGROUNDER
Team Indigenous NL Medal Recipients
| Gold | 19U High Jump | Christopher Penney, Charlottetown, Labrador |
| 14U Long Jump | Jack Sharpe, Stephenville | |
| 16U 4x100m Relay | Tristan Bullen, Kippens
Philip Reid, Fox Island River Carter Roberts, Happy Valley-Goose Bay Griffin Simon, Port au Port East |
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| 19U 4x100m Relay | Evan Hefferan, Stephenville
Ethan March, Cold Brook Nicholas Shea, Stephenville Crossing Brady Young, Stephenville |
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| 14U 4×100 Freestyle Relay | Myles Best, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Isaiah Coombs, Bay Roberts Eli Moulton, Conception Bay South Isaac Smith, Carbonear |
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| 16U Javelin | Griffin Simon, Port au Port East | |
| 16U Badminton Singles | Olsen Ford, Makkovik | |
| 19U Beach Volleyball | Jorja Pevie, Trout River
Megan Williams, Corner Brook |
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| 16U Badminton Doubles | Brooklyn Wolfrey and Sierra Wolfrey, Rigolet | |
| 16U Badminton Mixed Doubles | Olsen Ford, Makkovik and Sierra Wolfrey, Rigolet | |
| Silver | 14U 80m | Jack Sharpe, Stephenville |
| 16U 800m
16U 1200m |
Ashlee Adams, Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| 16U 800m | Tristan Bullen, Kippens | |
| 16U 4x100m Relay | Morgan Gabriel, Stephenville
Liberty Hollett, Kippens Victoria Shea, Stephenville Crossing Gabrielle Simon, Port au Port East |
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| 19U Shot Put | Chenoa Gabriel, Stephenville | |
| 19U 4x100m Relay | Evan Hefferan, Stephenville
Ethan March, Cold Brook Nicholas Shea, Stephenville Crossing Brady Young, Stephenville |
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| 19U Beach Volleyball | Samuel Warren and Partrick Dobbin, Pasadena | |
| 14U 4x50m Freestyle Relay
14U 4x50m Medley Relay |
Myles Best, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Isaiah Coombs, Bay Roberts Eli Moulton, Conception Bay South Isaac Smith, Carbonear |
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| 19U 4X50m Freestyle Relay | Allan Hancock, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Aaron Porter, Happy Valley-Goose Bay Jacob Sheppard, Happy Valley-Goose Bay Christian Strickland, Torbay |
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| 19U 8K X-Country | Matthew Cornect, Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| 16U Badminton Mixed Doubles | Gavin Lovell, McIvers and Brooklyn Wolfrey, Rigolet | |
| 19U Badminton Doubles | Clear Brooke Blake-Pottle and Ella Jacque, Rigolet | |
| Bronze | 19U 100m | Jewel Boland, Stephenville |
| 19U Discus | Chenoa Gabriel, Stephenville | |
| 19U 400m | Maria Shea, Stephenville Crossing | |
| 16U Shot Put | Griffin Simon, Port au Port | |
| 19U 4x100m Relay | Marley Bennett, Kippens
Jewel Boland, Stephenville Charity Hollett, Kippens Maria Shea, Stephenville Crossing |
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| 14U 4x100m Freestyle Relay
14U 4x50m Freestyle Relay 14U 4x50m Medley Relay |
Rebekah Adey, Corner Brook
Claire Crocker, Gander Maria Parsons, Cold Brook Katie Turner, Pasadena |
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| 14U 200m Breaststroke | Eli Moulton, Conception Bay South | |
| 14U 150m | Jack Sharpe, Stephenville | |
| 16U 2000m
16U 3K X-Country |
Ashlee Adams, Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| 16U 4x400m Relay | Amy Baird, Kippens
Morgan Gabriel, Stephenville Victoria Shea, Stephenville Crossing Gabrielle Simon, Port au Port East |
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| 19U 50m Breaststroke | Allan Hancock, Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| 19U 100m Breaststroke | Jacob Sheppard, Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| 19U Badminton Singles | Clear Brooke Blake-Pottle, Rigolet |