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British Columbia's entrants in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) held April 17 to 23 in Miramichi, N.B., once again struggled.

B.C. was represented in both the girls' and boys' divisions at the nationals, but neither side managed to register a victory.

The lone bright spot was for the female club which managed a tie in one of its four games. As for the B.C. male team, it lost all six of its matches.

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British Columbia's entrants in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) held April 17 to 23 in Miramichi, N.B., once again struggled.

B.C. was represented in both the girls' and boys' divisions at the nationals, but neither side managed to register a victory.

The lone bright spot was for the female club which managed a tie in one of its four games. As for the B.C. male team, it lost all six of its matches.

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After eight long and sometimes frustrating seasons, Ted Nolan is finally heading back behind the bench.

Nolan, an Ojibway from the Garden River First Nation near Sault Ste. Marie, was hired on April 26 as head coach and director of hockey operations for the Moncton Wildcats. The Wildcats compete in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

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After eight long and sometimes frustrating seasons, Ted Nolan is finally heading back behind the bench.

Nolan, an Ojibway from the Garden River First Nation near Sault Ste. Marie, was hired on April 26 as head coach and director of hockey operations for the Moncton Wildcats. The Wildcats compete in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

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Want to experience traditional Maori culture first-hand? You'll get your chance at the 28th Vancouver International Children's Festival when New Zealand's only professional Maori dance company performs there.

The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, which tours New Zealand, as well as Asia and North America in more than 400 concerts a year, will showcase the Indigenous people's intricate hand-made regalia, tribal music and energetic dances.

Haka, or the war dance, is performed by men wielding traditional weapons.

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Want to experience traditional Maori culture first-hand? You'll get your chance at the 28th Vancouver International Children's Festival when New Zealand's only professional Maori dance company performs there.

The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, which tours New Zealand, as well as Asia and North America in more than 400 concerts a year, will showcase the Indigenous people's intricate hand-made regalia, tribal music and energetic dances.

Haka, or the war dance, is performed by men wielding traditional weapons.

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The unveiling on April 23 of the official logo of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at Whistler, B.C. has upset many of the province's First Nations people. The logo chosen is an inuksuk, which is an Inuit symbol specifically known as "ilanaaq," meaning "friend" in the Inuit language.

An official press release states that the figure represents the deep connection between Canadians and their breathtaking natural environment, with its arms reaching for the sky and uplifting souls. It is a friend who will help Canadians greet the world in 2010.

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The unveiling on April 23 of the official logo of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at Whistler, B.C. has upset many of the province's First Nations people. The logo chosen is an inuksuk, which is an Inuit symbol specifically known as "ilanaaq," meaning "friend" in the Inuit language.

An official press release states that the figure represents the deep connection between Canadians and their breathtaking natural environment, with its arms reaching for the sky and uplifting souls. It is a friend who will help Canadians greet the world in 2010.

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Hard work and dedication is what it takes to land a summer internship at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.

At least that's what it took for Malaspina First Nation student Rose Alexis.

Alexis learned about the student opportunities offered at the Smithsonian through a conversation while completing a one-year internship at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que. She then applied for the summer position with the Smithsonian and gratefully accepted a 10-week internship that will commence June 6.

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Hard work and dedication is what it takes to land a summer internship at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.

At least that's what it took for Malaspina First Nation student Rose Alexis.

Alexis learned about the student opportunities offered at the Smithsonian through a conversation while completing a one-year internship at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que. She then applied for the summer position with the Smithsonian and gratefully accepted a 10-week internship that will commence June 6.