This committee, comprised of nine directors, supervises the overall development and implementation of the Games. The directors are volunteers appointed by the governments of the units they represent. Financial support for the AWG comes from state and municipal grants, corporate, community, and individual grants and donations, along with thousands of hours of volunteer effort and thousands of dollars of in-kind service donations. Instead of gold, silver, and bronze medals, miniature Ulu's, replicas of the traditional Inuit scraping knife, are presented to the winners in each competition and worn proudly by their recipients. It is common for athletes to offer help to other competitors, even those from opposing teams.
Athletes cheer each other on and congratulate the winners.
During the closing ceremonies, the philosophy of the AWG is put into practice. No aggregate point count is kept of the medal standings. However, the Stuart M. Hodgson Trophy, made from narwhal tusk and walrus ivory, is presented to the team that displays the most sportsmanlike conduct throughout the Games.