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The annual Traditional Games event is hosted in Juneau each spring and includes 12 different games that test skills of strength, agility, balance, endurance, and focus. These games are based on hunting and survival skills of the Indigenous people of Alaska and across the North going back hundreds of years. Events like the One-Foot High Kick and Wrist Carry are reminiscent of Native hunting practices, as the feats were traditionally used to signal successful hunts and honor the life of a taken animal. Games such as the Kneel Jump and Dené Stick Pull pay tribute to ancient forms of calisthenics. Athletes strive to perform at their personal best while helping and supporting their fellow competitors, no matter what team. This is the spirit of the games, to work together toward common goals and learn from the skills and values that allowed Alaska Native people to survive and thrive in some of the harshest conditions.
The Traditional Games event is co-hosted by Sealaska Heritage and Tlingit & Haida in partnership with the Juneau School District.
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