Miigwech, thank you to our sponsors for the third annual 2024 Indigenous People’s Weekend (IPW) - a family-friendly intergenerational public health event! Find the perfect experience for your & yours at the 2025 IPW.

2024 Indigenous People’s Weekend Sponsors, top left - right: Niniijaanis One of Ones, Flava Coffee & Cafe, Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities, DuBois Cars & Construction, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Ain Dah Yung Center, Minnesota Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office, The Merciless, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, left - right middle: Trickster Tacos, Indigenous Hoops League, Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC), Indigenous Protector Movement, Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB), American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO), TA Sports Apparel, left - right bottom: Montessori American Indian Childcare Center. Selburg IT Solutions, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota Department of Health, Homeland Health Specialists. Chii-miigwech!

Our Basketball Programs Include:

Niniijaanis MMIW Boys Basketball Team(s)

Niniijaanis MMIW is the boys' youth basketball team sponsored & coached by Niniijaanis One of Ones. Our team(s) range from 8th-12th grade. Since our program started in 2021, we've had representation from the following tribes: Turtle Mountains, Fond Du Lac, White Earth, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs, Red Lake, & Spirit Lake. Our team(s) play in local & national tournaments, many of which are Native owned & operated. We address health equity with our youth MMIW basketball team(s) through direct service & physical activity with Native American youth. Please support our team in any of the following ways:

Buy a pair of MMIW basketball shorts
Buy a Niniijaanis MMIW W(R)AFFLE Ticket
Make a donation

Indigenous People’s Weekend Basketball Expo

The largest Native basketball expo in Minnesota, for us & by us.

LinkTree to Register for events: @indigenouspeoplesweekend

We are looking for sponsors for 2025 Indigenous People's Weekend (IPW)! Sponsors will receive benefits & perks dependent upon sponsorship level. Also, new to this year’s IPW, we will host a Friday VIP Market & Sponsors Reception, pick up programs & perks early. This is paid opportunity with designated slots for youth to join. Held virtually so you can join from anywhere in the state/country to help us plan for our next IPW. Please reach out to niniijaanis@gmail.com or 651-605-1492 for sponsorships!