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 Community Advisory Committee members for the 2025 Indigenous People's Weekend (IPW)! 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 fill out the interest form & we will be in touch after the new year! Interest form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSegUqAa28Q.../viewform...