Seasonal Dashboard

Track the ceremonial calendar and seasonal events across all SAGA traditions

What Season Are We In?

Sunday, March 1, 2026

NYO Junior Championships

Active now — 2/20 through 3/10

Active

Approaching Next

Vernal Equinox — 3/19

NYO Senior Championships — 4/10

Foundation Phase (2026-2030) — Year 1 of the SAGA 16-year cycle. Current focus: building community infrastructure, establishing traditions, and hosting inaugural events.

SAGA Traditions

Makahiki

Nov 15 - Feb 15

Hawaiian harvest festival honoring Lono, god of agriculture and peace. Features traditional games in...

NYO (Native Youth Olympics)

Feb - Apr (Junior & Senior)

Alaska Native athletic tradition testing strength, endurance, and agility born from Arctic survival ...

Slahal (Bone Game)

Year-round

Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous guessing game combining strategy, observation, song, and spiritua...

WEIO (World Eskimo-Indian Olympics)

Jul 15 - 20

Annual gathering in Fairbanks, Alaska celebrating Indigenous athletic traditions from across the cir...

Half-Ball

Apr - Oct (outdoor season)

Urban street sport born in Philadelphia's neighborhoods. Played with a broomstick and half a rubber ...

Upcoming Events

Real ceremonial and athletic events on the SAGA calendar

Vernal Equinox Ceremony

Mar 19-21, 2026

Celestial

in 19 days

NYO Senior Championships

Apr 10-20, 2026

NYO

in 40 days

Summer Solstice

Jun 20-22, 2026

Celestial

in 111 days

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

Jul 15-20, 2026

WEIO

in 136 days

Current Position on Ceremonial Cycle

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Makahiki

NYO / WEIO

You are here (Mar 1)

2026-2042 Timeline

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Indigenous Sports

NYO, Makahiki, WEIO, and Slahal traditions

Education

Cultural curriculum and lesson plans