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In the volleyball championships at the sweltering Blaine High School, Alberta's juvenile girls overcame some hardships on the way to a bronze medal. Led by the consistency of Terri-Lynn Cunningham of Gift Lake, Alta., and the power of Blaine Cardinal-Mooswa of Saddle Lake, Alta., the team got into the playoffs, only to lose a close match to Saskatchewan before defeating Manitoba…
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After being three-points behind at half time, North Dakota roared back to win the gold medal in junior ladies basketball at the North American Indigenous Games. The final score, 43-31, showed the mastery of the Dakota club over the home team.
"We kind of came out a little slow, but we started to take it to them on defence," said Carla Brunsell, of New Town, N.D. "We got…
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After being three-points behind at half time, North Dakota roared back to win the gold medal in junior ladies basketball at the North American Indigenous Games. The final score, 43-31, showed the mastery of the Dakota club over the home team.
"We kind of came out a little slow, but we started to take it to them on defence," said Carla Brunsell, of New Town, N.D. "We got…
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Kelly Bull was one of the moving forces behind the development of the Indigenous Games. In the past five years since 1990, there's been huge growth. This year, more than 8,100 competitors met at Blaine, Minn., for a week of competition and camaraderie.
"We want to ensure that our Native athletes have the opportunity to be represented in and to Canada, or at whatever level…
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Kelly Bull was one of the moving forces behind the development of the Indigenous Games. In the past five years since 1990, there's been huge growth. This year, more than 8,100 competitors met at Blaine, Minn., for a week of competition and camaraderie.
"We want to ensure that our Native athletes have the opportunity to be represented in and to Canada, or at whatever level…
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He was the underdog when he entered the ring. He wasn't the champion when he left it. But Joe "The Boss" Hipp, a member of the Blackfeet First Nation from Browning, Montana, via Seattle, Washington, earned the respect of everyone who saw his performance in a scheduled 12-round World Boxing Association heavyweight championship bout at the MGM Grand on Aug 19. Ranked number four…
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He was the underdog when he entered the ring. He wasn't the champion when he left it. But Joe "The Boss" Hipp, a member of the Blackfeet First Nation from Browning, Montana, via Seattle, Washington, earned the respect of everyone who saw his performance in a scheduled 12-round World Boxing Association heavyweight championship bout at the MGM Grand on Aug 19. Ranked number four…
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In sports where championships are usually decided by inches and centimetres, Jonathan Kurszewski sets his competitors on their ears. At the North American Indigenous Games earlier this month, the 17-year-old Metis track and field athlete from Fort Smith, N.W.T., won by feet and metres in the shot put, discus and javelin throws.
Kurszewski, the only track athlete from the…
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In sports where championships are usually decided by inches and centimetres, Jonathan Kurszewski sets his competitors on their ears. At the North American Indigenous Games earlier this month, the 17-year-old Metis track and field athlete from Fort Smith, N.W.T., won by feet and metres in the shot put, discus and javelin throws.
Kurszewski, the only track athlete from the…
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More than 8,100 Native athletes from some 40 states and provinces converged on Blaine, Minn., early this month. The suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, 20 minutes north of the Twin Cities, is home of the National Sports Centre. Some competitors found themselves competing at venues as far as 60 km from the main venue, and accommodations were widespread, as well.
In spite of…
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More than 8,100 Native athletes from some 40 states and provinces converged on Blaine, Minn., early this month. The suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, 20 minutes north of the Twin Cities, is home of the National Sports Centre. Some competitors found themselves competing at venues as far as 60 km from the main venue, and accommodations were widespread, as well.
In spite of…
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Ottawa has agreed to meet with the Nisga'a Tribal Council on Sept. 12 to restart historic land-claim talks that broke down in July.
The Nisga'a in June were close to becoming the first B.C. First Nation in more that a century to settle a treaty, which would have set a precedent for dozens of other outstanding claims.
But the July deadline came and went and…
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Ottawa has agreed to meet with the Nisga'a Tribal Council on Sept. 12 to restart historic land-claim talks that broke down in July.
The Nisga'a in June were close to becoming the first B.C. First Nation in more that a century to settle a treaty, which would have set a precedent for dozens of other outstanding claims.
But the July deadline came and went and…
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The Tswwassen First Nations, and its development company Tsatsu Shores Development Ltd., announced that construction of the first phase of its waterfront condominium project will commence immediately. The first phase of the condo development is already 60 per cent pre-sold, and will contain 84 luxury units situated on band property along the Tsawwassen ferry causeway, south of…
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The Tswwassen First Nations, and its development company Tsatsu Shores Development Ltd., announced that construction of the first phase of its waterfront condominium project will commence immediately. The first phase of the condo development is already 60 per cent pre-sold, and will contain 84 luxury units situated on band property along the Tsawwassen ferry causeway, south of…