Approximately 2,000 athletes, coaches, team staff and officials participated in the 2006 Arctic Winter Games on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska in the United States.

Soldotna, Kenai, Homer, and the town of Seward also hosted cultural events.

The 2008 Arctic Winter Games were held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Competition was held in alpine skiing, badminton, basketball, biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, Dene games (see Dene), dog mushing, figure skating, gymnastics, ice hockey, indoor soccer, Inuit games (see Inuit), short track speed skating, snowboarding, snowshoe biathlon, snowshoeing (see Snowshoe), speed skating, table tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.

(Unofficially listed with number of gold medals taking priority followed by silvers.)