Kolby KickingWoman
Indian Country Today
The world of sports, as with the world in general, has battled through the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants to the best of its ability.
Unlike in 2020, leagues far and wide tried to bring a little normalcy back to the fold by bringing fans back to the stands and enacting protocols to deal with outbreaks; making 2021 a sports year like none other.
Throughout Indian Country, Indigenous athletes left their marks on their respective fields of play as well.
From Indigenous athletes bringing home medals at the Olympic and Paralympic games to Native high school seniors playing football at U.S. Bank Stadium to tribes getting into the sports betting market.
Take a look through some of Indian Country Today’s sports coverage of the last year.
Olympics
Indigenous athletes ring up Olympic wins
Surfing USA: Indigenous Hawaiian takes gold
Indigenous athletes medal at Paralympics
Football
Washington NFL Team says no Native-themed mascot
Indigenous Bowl showcases best of Indian Country
Best of the rest
Peguis First Nation descendant turning heads in D1 volleyball
Boston Marathon’s Indigenous legacy
Sports betting: The new, shiny toy
Navajo Code Talkers honored at National Finals Rodeo
Oneida cyclists blaze their own trail
Championship within reach for Lumbee coach
Be sure to come back to Indian Country Today in 2022 for more sports coverage from around Indian Country.
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