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There is little in Mike Nadwidny's background to suggest he would be the founder of his self-described "Indio-techno society".

He was raised by his grandparents on a farm near Selkirk, Manitoba where four family members lived in a tiny two-bedroom house with no running water. The 26-year-old treaty Ojibway at Peguis First Nation

established the Winnipeg-based Abnet eight months ago with partner Greg McLeod.

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There is little in Mike Nadwidny's background to suggest he would be the founder of his self-described "Indio-techno society".

He was raised by his grandparents on a farm near Selkirk, Manitoba where four family members lived in a tiny two-bedroom house with no running water. The 26-year-old treaty Ojibway at Peguis First Nation

established the Winnipeg-based Abnet eight months ago with partner Greg McLeod.

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There is little in Mike Nadwidny's background to suggest he would be the founder of his self-described "Indio-techno society".

He was raised by his grandparents on a farm near Selkirk, Manitoba where four family members lived in a tiny two-bedroom house with no running water. The 26-year-old treaty Ojibway at Peguis First Nation

established the Winnipeg-based Abnet eight months ago with partner Greg McLeod.

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Review

When I consider value for money in software aimed at younger users, I much prefer a product that has both educational and entertainment value. Native Trails by Eagle Software definitely meets that standard. Native Trails also caught my interest because it is targeted towards a specific audience -- those who want to know more about Aboriginal history and lore. To me, this is a refreshing alternative to a lot of the 'shoot-em-up' mass-market software, where the prime objective is pressing the fire button as many times as you can.

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Review

When I consider value for money in software aimed at younger users, I much prefer a product that has both educational and entertainment value. Native Trails by Eagle Software definitely meets that standard. Native Trails also caught my interest because it is targeted towards a specific audience -- those who want to know more about Aboriginal history and lore. To me, this is a refreshing alternative to a lot of the 'shoot-em-up' mass-market software, where the prime objective is pressing the fire button as many times as you can.

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Review

When I consider value for money in software aimed at younger users, I much prefer a product that has both educational and entertainment value. Native Trails by Eagle Software definitely meets that standard. Native Trails also caught my interest because it is targeted towards a specific audience -- those who want to know more about Aboriginal history and lore. To me, this is a refreshing alternative to a lot of the 'shoot-em-up' mass-market software, where the prime objective is pressing the fire button as many times as you can.

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The Meadow Lake Tribal Council saw potential in the failing sawmill,

which was losing $1 million a year as a provincially operated Crown

corporation. With a $250,000 grant, a down payment and the assumption

of the mill's debt, they formed Norsask and bought a 50-per-cent share.

The union employees formed a company, TechFor, and bought the other 50

per cent.

That was in 1988. Now the mill processes 300,000 cubic metres of wood

a year and is the biggest supplier in Alberta for Alberta Pacific Forest

Products Inc.

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The Meadow Lake Tribal Council saw potential in the failing sawmill,

which was losing $1 million a year as a provincially operated Crown

corporation. With a $250,000 grant, a down payment and the assumption

of the mill's debt, they formed Norsask and bought a 50-per-cent share.

The union employees formed a company, TechFor, and bought the other 50

per cent.

That was in 1988. Now the mill processes 300,000 cubic metres of wood

a year and is the biggest supplier in Alberta for Alberta Pacific Forest

Products Inc.

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The Meadow Lake Tribal Council saw potential in the failing sawmill,

which was losing $1 million a year as a provincially operated Crown

corporation. With a $250,000 grant, a down payment and the assumption

of the mill's debt, they formed Norsask and bought a 50-per-cent share.

The union employees formed a company, TechFor, and bought the other 50

per cent.

That was in 1988. Now the mill processes 300,000 cubic metres of wood

a year and is the biggest supplier in Alberta for Alberta Pacific Forest

Products Inc.

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You won't see names like Gilmour, Messier, Gretzky or Roy competing but

for Native hockey players and their fans, winning the Battlefords

All-Native Hockey Tournament is the pinnacle of the season. Some have

even compared it to the Stanley Cup.

The Cumberland Cree squad defeated 15 other teams from throughout

Saskatchewan and Alberta to successfully defend the title during the

30th annual tournament in North Battleford March 31 to April 2.

A tired but determined Cumberland team came from the B side to shut out