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Alberta Sweetgrass

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 13

Nine- and 10-year-old Aboriginal youth raced around the ice at West Edmonton Mall's arena over the May long weekend for a hockey tournament featuring teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The Super Novice Little Chiefs Novice Cup was played from May 16 to 18 and attracted four regional teams and hundreds of spectators.

Tournament organizer Gerald Hum said…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 13

With all the qualifiers and play downs for the North American Indigenous Games now behind them, the Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta) now has close to 800 provincial athletes for Team Alberta. The team is preparing for the Aug. 3 to 10 Indigenous games in Victoria.

The council's efforts were recently given a shot in the arm when provincial MLA Dave Hancock (Federal and…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 13

With all the qualifiers and play downs for the North American Indigenous Games now behind them, the Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta) now has close to 800 provincial athletes for Team Alberta. The team is preparing for the Aug. 3 to 10 Indigenous games in Victoria.

The council's efforts were recently given a shot in the arm when provincial MLA Dave Hancock (Federal and…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 13

With all the qualifiers and play downs for the North American Indigenous Games now behind them, the Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta) now has close to 800 provincial athletes for Team Alberta. The team is preparing for the Aug. 3 to 10 Indigenous games in Victoria.

The council's efforts were recently given a shot in the arm when provincial MLA Dave Hancock (Federal and…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 13

With all the qualifiers and play downs for the North American Indigenous Games now behind them, the Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta) now has close to 800 provincial athletes for Team Alberta. The team is preparing for the Aug. 3 to 10 Indigenous games in Victoria.

The council's efforts were recently given a shot in the arm when provincial MLA Dave Hancock (Federal and…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 13

With all the qualifiers and play downs for the North American Indigenous Games now behind them, the Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta) now has close to 800 provincial athletes for Team Alberta. The team is preparing for the Aug. 3 to 10 Indigenous games in Victoria.

The council's efforts were recently given a shot in the arm when provincial MLA Dave Hancock (Federal and…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 13

With all the qualifiers and play downs for the North American Indigenous Games now behind them, the Indigenous Sport Council (Alberta) now has close to 800 provincial athletes for Team Alberta. The team is preparing for the Aug. 3 to 10 Indigenous games in Victoria.

The council's efforts were recently given a shot in the arm when provincial MLA Dave Hancock (Federal and…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

It's that time of year again and Indian and Metis cowboys from all over are preparing for the 1997 rodeo circuit. Almost every weekend will see one rodeo or another cropping up in western Canadian provinces and northwestern states.

A number of family names have become synonymous with rodeo, including such names as Andrews, Baptiste, Buffalo, Cressman and Yellowbird.

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

It's that time of year again and Indian and Metis cowboys from all over are preparing for the 1997 rodeo circuit. Almost every weekend will see one rodeo or another cropping up in western Canadian provinces and northwestern states.

A number of family names have become synonymous with rodeo, including such names as Andrews, Baptiste, Buffalo, Cressman and Yellowbird.

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

It's that time of year again and Indian and Metis cowboys from all over are preparing for the 1997 rodeo circuit. Almost every weekend will see one rodeo or another cropping up in western Canadian provinces and northwestern states.

A number of family names have become synonymous with rodeo, including such names as Andrews, Baptiste, Buffalo, Cressman and Yellowbird.

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

It's that time of year again and Indian and Metis cowboys from all over are preparing for the 1997 rodeo circuit. Almost every weekend will see one rodeo or another cropping up in western Canadian provinces and northwestern states.

A number of family names have become synonymous with rodeo, including such names as Andrews, Baptiste, Buffalo, Cressman and Yellowbird.

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

It's that time of year again and Indian and Metis cowboys from all over are preparing for the 1997 rodeo circuit. Almost every weekend will see one rodeo or another cropping up in western Canadian provinces and northwestern states.

A number of family names have become synonymous with rodeo, including such names as Andrews, Baptiste, Buffalo, Cressman and Yellowbird.

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

It's that time of year again and Indian and Metis cowboys from all over are preparing for the 1997 rodeo circuit. Almost every weekend will see one rodeo or another cropping up in western Canadian provinces and northwestern states.

A number of family names have become synonymous with rodeo, including such names as Andrews, Baptiste, Buffalo, Cressman and Yellowbird.

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

Native people have always had a close relationship with animals, especially the horse. So it was not unusual for Aboriginal people throughout North America to be part of the origins of rodeo as spectators, organizers, hosts and competitors.

This year, Indian and Metis chuckwagon drivers and outriders will again prove able in what is one of cowboy country's most exciting…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer

Page 12

Native people have always had a close relationship with animals, especially the horse. So it was not unusual for Aboriginal people throughout North America to be part of the origins of rodeo as spectators, organizers, hosts and competitors.

This year, Indian and Metis chuckwagon drivers and outriders will again prove able in what is one of cowboy country's most exciting…