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Staff Applications open for 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships – Hockey Alberta
RED DEER – Hockey Alberta and Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta are now taking staff applications for the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). Applications are open for head coaches, assistant coaches, trainers and apprentice coaches for both Team Alberta Female and Male. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be of First Nations, Métis […]
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Edmonton Stingers & Windspeaker Media to host Indigenous Celebration Night – CFWE
The Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League will host their inaugural Indigenous Celebration Night presented by Sentinel Storage on June 17th vs the Montreal Alliance. The project comes as a joint effort between the Stingers, Indigenous Edmonton Entertainment Group (IEEG) and Windspeaker Media. The night will feature a halftime rendition of Bear Grease, the […]
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Indigenous players to square off in Stanley Cup championship final – Windspeaker
May 30th, 2023 The Stanley Cup finalists have been decided. The Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers will do battle for the National Hockey League’s top prize. The one certainty is that one Indigenous player will be celebrating a Stanley Cup championship next month. That’s because the Golden Knights’ roster includes defenceman Zach Whitecloud, […]
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Indigenous sports advocate set to be inducted into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame – CFWE
May 25, 2023 Every year the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame near Red Deer inducts sports athletes, builders, and media personalities into their Hall of Fame. Cara Currie-Hall was recently announced in a list of inductees into the class of the 2023 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Hall, from the Montana First Nation, is one […]
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Indigenous ski jumper named co-winner of snow sport award – Windspeaker.com
May 23rd, 2023 Ski jumper Ale Loutitt has been named the co-winner of a prestigious award honouring Canadian athletes in a snow sport. Loutitt, who has roots with the Nihtat Gwich’in in Inuvik, captured a bronze medal in team ski jumping at last year’s Beijing Olympics. Loutitt, 19, has also had some impressive individual results […]
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St. Albert siblings set to shine at North American Indigenous Games – St. Albert Gazette
May 23, 2023 Local track star duo Gabby and Aiden Paterson head to Halifax for an international meet and cultural opportunity. Two St. Albert athletes are primed to represent Alberta on the international stage during the July 15-23 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax. Aiden Paterson, an 18-year-old senior at Paul Kane High School, […]
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Calgary and Tsuut’ina make pitch to host 2027 North American Indigenous Games – Calgary Herald
May 17, 2023 The event will see more than 5,000 indigenous youth ages gather to compete in 15 sporting events. Delegates from Calgary and Tsuut’ina Nation were in Halifax on Wednesday to make a pitch to host the 2027 North American Indigenous Games. The Alberta contingent is competing with Kamloops, B.C., to host the event, […]
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Grande Prairie to host the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships – CFWE
May 13, 2023 The City of Grande Prairie will host the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, an annual tournament that welcomes Indigenous hockey players from coast to coast. The annual NAHC event, which was founded in 2002 to provide an annual forum for elite Indigenous hockey players across Canada, hosts athletes competing in U14 and […]
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Treaty 8 Wildfire Relief Golf Fundraiser
May 8, 2023 MEMBERS OF TREATY 8 FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES ARE REELING FROM THE DAMAGES INFLICTED BY THE LATEST WILDFIRES TREATY 8 WILDFIRE RELIEF GUOLF FUNDRAISER SATURDAY, MAY 13TH, 2023 4 BALL BEST BALL SHOTGUN AT 8 AM (INC. GREEN FEES, CART, & STEAK SUPPER) Contact Judy jkimmeneen@treaty8.org / 780-821-0615 See More. NT5
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Montour and Whitecloud lone Indigenous players left to compete for Stanley Cup – Windspeaker.com
May 3rd, 2023 The National Hockey League playoffs are in full swing now. In fact, the second round of post-season action began May 2. Eight clubs remain in the hunt to capture one of the world’s most prestigious trophies, the Stanley Cup, when it will be presented next month. A pair of Canadian franchises, the […]
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