Pikship Press
Win-River Resort and Casino - Facebook & Instagram Post
“Thanks to the generosity of our guests, $2,543.94 was donated to @pikshipathleticsinc! 🙌
Pikship Athletics provides free access to sports programs, expert coaching, and cultural enrichment for Native youth and the community, helping young athletes grow in confidence, teamwork, and integrity both on and off the field.”
Yurok Tribe - Facebook Post
“The teams were fielded by Pikship Athletics, a nonprofit organization that engages youth in sports and other healthy activities in the Orleans, Weitchpec, Hoopa, and Willow Creek areas. Pikship Athletics sent 18 kids to nationals this year, where they competed in a field of 526 teams in the world’s largest indigenous basketball tournament.”
Two Rivers Tribune - News Article
Times Standard - News Article
“It was more shocking because we’re a little community,” King said. “Most of our kids have never even been on a plane before, let alone been in a place that big with that many teams. It was overwhelming at first but after the first day, they started getting in a groove and started playing real good.”
Humboldt Sports - News Article
“It’s been a good summer for a group of young Orleans basketball players, who have been busy honing their skills ahead of their middle school season next winter.
Two AAU teams of seventh- and eighth-graders from Orleans traveled to compete at the 2025 Native American Junior Nationals in Mesa, Arizona, late last month, including a boys team that placed third in their bracket.
An Orleans girls team also traveled for the tournament that featured over 500 teams from around the nation and also made an impact.”