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Introducing Native Legends · Launching in 2027

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Native Legends

After months of research and conversations across Native communities, the Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission is proud to introduce Grand Canyon State Native Legends, a new event launching in 2027. Native Legends celebrates Native American men and women whose excellence, courage, and leadership have shaped our communities and our country. It honors leaders from every tribe and nation across the United States.

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Beyond the playing field

One Legend.
A story carried
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Excellence. Courage. Leadership.

Each summer, Native Legends brings athletes, families, and communities together for competition in seven sports. At the heart of the event is our annual honoree, a Native Legend whose impact reaches far beyond the playing field. Honorees may come from medicine, education, military service, the arts, tribal leadership, law, science, business, or any path where they have made a lasting difference. They are the healers, teachers, warriors, artists, and trailblazers who opened doors for others.

Each year's games are played in that Legend's honor, so every athlete who competes carries their story forward. By pairing sport with the recognition of a remarkable life, Native Legends shows young people the many ways they can lead, serve, and inspire.

Rooted in Arizona and reaching across the nation, Native Legends is a lasting tribute to Native heritage and a promise that these legends will never be forgotten.

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