Biden offers support for Indigenous nations to compete under collective flag in 2028 Olympics

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President Biden announced his support of the idea for the Haudenosaunee Confederation, a collection of six Indigenous nations in upstate New York and Canada, to compete under its own flag in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. 

"Today, I’m announcing my support for The Six Nations competing in Olympic Lacrosse under its own Tribal flag," Biden wrote on X. "Their ancestors created the game. They perfected it for a millennium. Their circumstances are unique and they should be granted an exception to field their own team."

Biden cited the Haudenosaunee’s role in inventing lacrosse, with World Lacrosse adding that variations of the sport have Indigenous roots in North America in the 12th century. 

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Koleton Marquis, #22, and Daniel Flisk, #20, during the 2022 World Lacrosse Men's U21 World Championship quarter-final match between England and Haudenosaunee at the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland, Aug. 17, 2022. (Tom Beary/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

While Biden may be giving the Haudenosaunee Confederation the U.S. government’s backing, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has the final say in the matter. They will determine if they can field their own team in 2028.

World Lacrosse has reportedly had preliminary conversations with the IOC about the Haudenosaunee participating under its own flag, Leo Nolan, the executive director of the national team said. 

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"We respect the Olympic Games format," Nolan explained, via NBC Sports. "We don’t want to break any bounds that may not be the best