Yesterdays meeting at The Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation making preparations for the Lori Piestewa National Native American Games reminded me of how far a vision can take you!
Two years ago we moved the Games to the Valley of the Sun from up north. Last year, in our sixth year, we had 1,910 athletes from 69 tribes,119 cities, 21 states, ages 6-78. There were 76 basketball teams ,35 softball teams, 26 volleyball teams, and 100 cross country and track athletes.
The largest Native American event of its kind in the country!
We simply out grew northern Arizona! We were in Page with softball,Tuba City with basketball and Flag with volleyball and track and field.
Shoot,I can remember when we started with a hand full of basketball teams in Tuba City and a few softball teams in Flagstaff.
Wid
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The Grand Canyon State Games is a multi-sport Olympic Festival providing a showcase for the talents and aspirations for Arizona and America's youth regardless of age or ability and to share many of the great attributes of our state. In fact we have had a 3 year old come down the mountain in our Winter skiing event and a 99 year old gentleman throw the javelin in our Track & Field event. We truly have something for everyone.
