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The Moccasin Hockey Tournament has a long history in the Nicola Valley, 36 years in fact. This year's full-contact tournament was held Feb. 12 and 13, with eight teams suiting up for a shot at the $2,800 prize money.
Ashcroft was the victor in an 8-3 final against Alkali Lake from the Caribou. Shuswap's Chase Blades came in third, and the local club Quilchena Braves came…
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The Moccasin Hockey Tournament has a long history in the Nicola Valley, 36 years in fact. This year's full-contact tournament was held Feb. 12 and 13, with eight teams suiting up for a shot at the $2,800 prize money.
Ashcroft was the victor in an 8-3 final against Alkali Lake from the Caribou. Shuswap's Chase Blades came in third, and the local club Quilchena Braves came…
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It's back.
This summer, Indigenous language instructors and advocates, and those who just want to learn more about Aboriginal culture, will gather at the annual Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) at the University of Alberta.
Heather Blair, associate professor in the department of elementary education, and Donna Paskemin,…
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Leading-edge technology will help grant British Columbians unprecedented access to a wealth of Northwest Coast art stored around the world through a new centre at Simon Fraser University commemorating a renowned Haida artist.
A partnership has been struck between the Bill Reid Foundation and the university to establish the Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies,…
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Leading-edge technology will help grant British Columbians unprecedented access to a wealth of Northwest Coast art stored around the world through a new centre at Simon Fraser University commemorating a renowned Haida artist.
A partnership has been struck between the Bill Reid Foundation and the university to establish the Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies,…
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There were lots of hugs for RCMP Constable Julie Letal when community members of the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation gathered on reserve at Our Lady of the Lake Church March 6 for a memorial service to honor the lives of four slain Mounties killed in the line of duty on March 3.
Leo Johnston, Anthony Gordon, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann were shot to death by James…
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There were lots of hugs for RCMP Constable Julie Letal when community members of the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation gathered on reserve at Our Lady of the Lake Church March 6 for a memorial service to honor the lives of four slain Mounties killed in the line of duty on March 3.
Leo Johnston, Anthony Gordon, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann were shot to death by James…
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Walter E. Harris, renowned master carver and hereditary chief of the Gitskan Nation, has been named an officer of the Order of Canada.
The Order of Canada recognizes people who have made a difference to our country. From local citizens to national and international personalities, all Canadians are eligible for our country's highest honor for lifetime achievement.
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Walter E. Harris, renowned master carver and hereditary chief of the Gitskan Nation, has been named an officer of the Order of Canada.
The Order of Canada recognizes people who have made a difference to our country. From local citizens to national and international personalities, all Canadians are eligible for our country's highest honor for lifetime achievement.
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Cayuga actor Gary Farmer views television with a suspicious eye. He describes it as an assimilation tool that acts merely as a framework to hang commercials off of.
"I don't trust it that much," he said.
Farmer loves theatre because of its honesty. He says film is interesting because people spend years, a decade even, developing the larger stories they will tell…
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On Feb. 21, Chief Thomas Alexis held a news conference to announce a moratorium on new mining activities in Tl'ast'en Nation traditional territory.
The move was in response to the Nov. 30th failure of a containment dam at a mining site owned by Teck Cominco located next to an area lake.
The Tl'ast'en are using the incident to re-energize their assertion the…
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On Feb. 21, Chief Thomas Alexis held a news conference to announce a moratorium on new mining activities in Tl'ast'en Nation traditional territory.
The move was in response to the Nov. 30th failure of a containment dam at a mining site owned by Teck Cominco located next to an area lake.
The Tl'ast'en are using the incident to re-energize their assertion the…
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The Indigenous Media Arts Group held its annual IMAGeNation Film and Video Festival in Vancouver Feb. 17 to 20, providing an opportunity to Aboriginal film-makers to screen their work while offering the movie-going public a chance to see the world from an Aboriginal perspective.
It's the seventh year IMAG has held the event. President Zoe Hopkins said this year was a…
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After four years of attending classes in Iqaluit, Nunavut, law students in the Akitsiraq law program of the University of Victoria, travelled to the campus on Vancouver Island for the first time to attend classes and conduct research in the law library there.
The law program is the first of its kind in Canada. The program is unique in that it offers a professional…
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A new scholarship will help ground young Aboriginal artists in the fundamental skills of Northwest Coast art while exposing their work to millions of people.
The YVR Art Foundation, known for outfitting Vancouver International Airport with the work of prominent Canadian artist Bill Reid, is offering an annual scholarship of up to $5,000 to help young Aboriginal artists…