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Games planning going full ahead

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The Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta), now based out of the recreation center at the Enoch First Nation, is scurrying about with a full slate of programs for 1997.

Executive director Ted Hodgeson says they are extremely busy preparing for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria.

"This year," he said, "We'll be sending a total of 776 athletes and support staff."

Games planning going full ahead

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The Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta), now based out of the recreation center at the Enoch First Nation, is scurrying about with a full slate of programs for 1997.

Executive director Ted Hodgeson says they are extremely busy preparing for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria.

"This year," he said, "We'll be sending a total of 776 athletes and support staff."

Games planning going full ahead

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The Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta), now based out of the recreation center at the Enoch First Nation, is scurrying about with a full slate of programs for 1997.

Executive director Ted Hodgeson says they are extremely busy preparing for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria.

"This year," he said, "We'll be sending a total of 776 athletes and support staff."

Games planning going full ahead

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The Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta), now based out of the recreation center at the Enoch First Nation, is scurrying about with a full slate of programs for 1997.

Executive director Ted Hodgeson says they are extremely busy preparing for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria.

"This year," he said, "We'll be sending a total of 776 athletes and support staff."

Games planning going full ahead

Page

The Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta), now based out of the recreation center at the Enoch First Nation, is scurrying about with a full slate of programs for 1997.

Executive director Ted Hodgeson says they are extremely busy preparing for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria.

"This year," he said, "We'll be sending a total of 776 athletes and support staff."

Games planning going full ahead

Page

The Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta), now based out of the recreation center at the Enoch First Nation, is scurrying about with a full slate of programs for 1997.

Executive director Ted Hodgeson says they are extremely busy preparing for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria.

"This year," he said, "We'll be sending a total of 776 athletes and support staff."

B.C. fisherman wins main bout

Once again, Ken Lakusta and Independence Big Bang Boxing have demonstrated their ability to put together an exciting and balanced fight card, with Rumblefest II at Edmonton's Mayfield Inn Trade Centre.

Although the Jan. 22 six-card boxing match was one card shy of a full deck, the five bouts that did go provided boxing fans with their money's worth. Headlining Rumblefest II was Native Fisherman Troy Roberts from Campbell River, B.C., versus Edmonton's Patrick Graham.

Saskatoon and Sarcee win at Brocket

In addition to the Napi Friendship Center's Cross Cultural Days and powwow January 15 to 19, Brocket and Pincher Creek saw action in both basketball and hockey competitions.

The 20th annual Oki Basketball Tournament attracted 20 teams in a senior men's open side and an all-Native open category.

The most exciting game of the tournament had to be the final in the Native division as Siksika went up against the Saskatoon Hoop Dancers.

Saskatoon and Sarcee win at Brocket

In addition to the Napi Friendship Center's Cross Cultural Days and powwow January 15 to 19, Brocket and Pincher Creek saw action in both basketball and hockey competitions.

The 20th annual Oki Basketball Tournament attracted 20 teams in a senior men's open side and an all-Native open category.

The most exciting game of the tournament had to be the final in the Native division as Siksika went up against the Saskatoon Hoop Dancers.

Saskatoon and Sarcee win at Brocket

In addition to the Napi Friendship Center's Cross Cultural Days and powwow January 15 to 19, Brocket and Pincher Creek saw action in both basketball and hockey competitions.

The 20th annual Oki Basketball Tournament attracted 20 teams in a senior men's open side and an all-Native open category.

The most exciting game of the tournament had to be the final in the Native division as Siksika went up against the Saskatoon Hoop Dancers.