Arctic Winter Games
The Arctic Winter Games are a triennial multi-sport and indigenous cultural event involving circumpolar peoples residing in communities or countries bordering the Arctic Ocean, which were biennial upto the 2026 games edition held in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. == History == The Arctic Winter Games were founded in 1969 under the leadership of Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel, Stuart (Stu) M. Hodgson, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, and James Smith, Commissioner of Yukon.