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For 24 years, First Nations across Ontario have enjoyed watching and taking part in hockey, Canada's high-action, unofficial sport. Some Little NHLers have gone on to the big leagues ? the National, American and International hockey leagues ? but for those involved in the tournament, it is only those four days in March that matter.

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For 24 years, First Nations across Ontario have enjoyed watching and taking part in hockey, Canada's high-action, unofficial sport. Some Little NHLers have gone on to the big leagues ? the National, American and International hockey leagues ? but for those involved in the tournament, it is only those four days in March that matter.

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In a series dubbed the "War of the Wooden Floor," the Six Nations Chiefs defeated the home-town New Westminster Salmonbellies to take their second-straight Mann Cup. The cup is representative of the Canadian senior men's lacrosse championship.

Six Nations won the feisty, best-of-seven series, which concluded on Sept. 13, in six games.

"I didn't have any doubt about winning it all this year," said Chiefs' coach Les Wakeling. "We had eight new guys but the nucleus of our team was back. And I knew we were stronger this year than we were last year."

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In a series dubbed the "War of the Wooden Floor," the Six Nations Chiefs defeated the home-town New Westminster Salmonbellies to take their second-straight Mann Cup. The cup is representative of the Canadian senior men's lacrosse championship.

Six Nations won the feisty, best-of-seven series, which concluded on Sept. 13, in six games.

"I didn't have any doubt about winning it all this year," said Chiefs' coach Les Wakeling. "We had eight new guys but the nucleus of our team was back. And I knew we were stronger this year than we were last year."

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Three Aboriginal schools are among 21 secondary schools across the country chosen as part of the Exemplary Schools Project.

The schools were selected from over 260 nominations, because they serve as illustrations of how schools respond to complex varied and often unpredictable challenges, reads a national report released by the Canadian Education Association Aug. 24

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Three Aboriginal schools are among 21 secondary schools across the country chosen as part of the Exemplary Schools Project.

The schools were selected from over 260 nominations, because they serve as illustrations of how schools respond to complex varied and often unpredictable challenges, reads a national report released by the Canadian Education Association Aug. 24

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The Stoney Park Singers are set to perform at this year's International Powwow, said Jim Compton, an organizer for the prestigious event.

The group will be the host drum for the powwow scheduled for Oct. 27 to 29 in Winnipeg, Man., and will be among some of the best drums in the country.

Stoney Park took the World Singing Championship at the Schemitzun Powwow in Hartford, Connecticut in 1993 and 1994. The singers are also popular recording artists with a number of CDs in circulation.

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The Stoney Park Singers are set to perform at this year's International Powwow, said Jim Compton, an organizer for the prestigious event.

The group will be the host drum for the powwow scheduled for Oct. 27 to 29 in Winnipeg, Man., and will be among some of the best drums in the country.

Stoney Park took the World Singing Championship at the Schemitzun Powwow in Hartford, Connecticut in 1993 and 1994. The singers are also popular recording artists with a number of CDs in circulation.

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It's considered the wind-up bash of the powwow season, Manitoba's own International Powwow.

There is $70,000 on the line for the 500 competitors expected to attend.

A full three days of some of the country's finest drumming, singing and dancing will be performed for the 20,000 spectators the powwow is expected to draw.

"This will be quite a show," said Jim Compton, an organizer of the event.

The International Powwow held is inaugural powwow last year.

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It's considered the wind-up bash of the powwow season, Manitoba's own International Powwow.

There is $70,000 on the line for the 500 competitors expected to attend.

A full three days of some of the country's finest drumming, singing and dancing will be performed for the 20,000 spectators the powwow is expected to draw.

"This will be quite a show," said Jim Compton, an organizer of the event.

The International Powwow held is inaugural powwow last year.