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  • Sweetgrass Staff

The number and cost of wildlife and waterfowl claims filed with the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation reached an all-time high in 1996, the government announced in late January. Nearly $4.5 million in claims had been paid to farmers whose crops had been damaged by ducks, geese, elk and other wildlife. The vast majority of the damage in 1996 was done by ducks and geese. Nearly 1,500…

  • Sweetgrass Staff

The number and cost of wildlife and waterfowl claims filed with the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation reached an all-time high in 1996, the government announced in late January. Nearly $4.5 million in claims had been paid to farmers whose crops had been damaged by ducks, geese, elk and other wildlife. The vast majority of the damage in 1996 was done by ducks and geese. Nearly 1,500…

  • Sweetgrass Staff

The number and cost of wildlife and waterfowl claims filed with the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation reached an all-time high in 1996, the government announced in late January. Nearly $4.5 million in claims had been paid to farmers whose crops had been damaged by ducks, geese, elk and other wildlife. The vast majority of the damage in 1996 was done by ducks and geese. Nearly 1,500…

  • Sweetgrass Staff

The number and cost of wildlife and waterfowl claims filed with the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation reached an all-time high in 1996, the government announced in late January. Nearly $4.5 million in claims had been paid to farmers whose crops had been damaged by ducks, geese, elk and other wildlife. The vast majority of the damage in 1996 was done by ducks and geese. Nearly 1,500…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Enoch

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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…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Enoch

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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…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Enoch

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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…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Enoch

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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…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Enoch

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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…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Enoch

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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…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

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…

  • Jim Goodstriker, Sweetgrass Writer, 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…

  • Jim Goodstriker, Sweetgrass Writer, 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…

  • Jim Goodstriker, Sweetgrass Writer, 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…

  • Jim Goodstriker, Sweetgrass Writer, 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…