
Empowered Youth Development Initiatives Presents....
Friday, June 6th and 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
Saturday 6/7/2025
7:00am
Sunrise Tobacco Burning Ceremony
Dr. Artley Skenandore
Oneida Hotel and Conference Center; Green Bay, WI
Saturday 6/7/2025
12:30pm
Doors Open to 2025 NAIAHF Banquet
NAIAHF Banquet: Opening Reception with Beverage Stations
Three Clans Complex, Oneida Hotel and Conference Center
Saturday 6/7/2025
1:00pm
Welcome and Moment of Silence: Susan Ninham
Honor Song: Buffalo Creek Drum
Saturday 6/7/2025
1:30-2:30pm
Buffet Lunch Meal Blessing: Susan Ninham
Music Performance: Keith Secola, Anishinaabe, Singer/Songwriter,
Music Performance Sponsor: Oneida Nation
Saturday 6/7/2025
2:30pm-3:15pm
Meet and Greet Inductees Reception
Drawing Prizes
Saturday 6/7/2025
3:15pm-4:00pm
Oneida Smoke Dancers
Demonstration Sponsor: Oneida Nation
Saturday 6/7/2025
4:00
Sponsor Acknowledgment and Speaker Introductions: Dr. Dan Ninham
Tehassi Hill, Chariman, Oneida Nation
Ernie Stevens Jr., Chairman, Indian Gaming Association
Vin Baker, RiseAbove, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach, four-time NBA All Star, Olympic Champion
Ogimaa Tim Ominika, Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Ontario, Canada
Julius Poitra, White Shield School, ND/Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation
Individual and Team Inductee Recognition: Susan and Dr. Dan Ninham
Honor Song: Chief Philip Whiteman Jr.
Inductee Group Photo
Meet and Greet Inductees Reception
Inductee Speech Session
Drawing Prizes
Travel Song: Buffalo Creek Drum
Inductee Banners Distribution