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3rd Annual Southwest Native American Showcase sponsored by Amazon and Google

October 13, 2022
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All Native American and Indigenous Teams are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Native American Showcase Events – November 18-19, 2022 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Teams will have an opportunity to earn spots to the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championship! Teams must be either a Native American Reservation School Team,  Tribal School Team,  or Native American/First Nations Team (defined as at least 50% or more of the students on that team recognized as Native or Indigenous) to be eligible to compete.

 Each event will qualify 4 spots to VEX Worlds Championships 2023, as follows:

  • Excellence Award – 2 spots (1 for each grade level)
  • Tournament Champions (2 spots)

These events are intended for teams to be able to highlight their tribe or Nation.  If it is acceptable to the tribe, teams are invited to submit a short video highlighting some aspect of their tribal culture.

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