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The Moccasin Hockey Tournament has a long history in the Nicola Valley, 36 years in fact. This year's full-contact tournament was held Feb. 12 and 13, with eight teams suiting up for a shot at the $2,800 prize money.

Ashcroft was the victor in an 8-3 final against Alkali Lake from the Caribou. Shuswap's Chase Blades came in third, and the local club Quilchena Braves came fourth.

"Overall it was a successful, good function," said tournament co-ordinator Duane Tom.

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It's back.

This summer, Indigenous language instructors and advocates, and those who just want to learn more about Aboriginal culture, will gather at the annual Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) at the University of Alberta.

Heather Blair, associate professor in the department of elementary education, and Donna Paskemin, associate professor in the school of Native studies, founded the program to address the rapid loss and potential extinction of Indigenous languages in Canada.

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Leading-edge technology will help grant British Columbians unprecedented access to a wealth of Northwest Coast art stored around the world through a new centre at Simon Fraser University commemorating a renowned Haida artist.

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Leading-edge technology will help grant British Columbians unprecedented access to a wealth of Northwest Coast art stored around the world through a new centre at Simon Fraser University commemorating a renowned Haida artist.

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There were lots of hugs for RCMP Constable Julie Letal when community members of the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation gathered on reserve at Our Lady of the Lake Church March 6 for a memorial service to honor the lives of four slain Mounties killed in the line of duty on March 3.

Leo Johnston, Anthony Gordon, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann were shot to death by James Roszko during a stakeout of his farm near Mayerthorpe, where RCMP had discovered a marijuana grow operation while attending the property to recover a stolen vehicle.

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There were lots of hugs for RCMP Constable Julie Letal when community members of the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation gathered on reserve at Our Lady of the Lake Church March 6 for a memorial service to honor the lives of four slain Mounties killed in the line of duty on March 3.

Leo Johnston, Anthony Gordon, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann were shot to death by James Roszko during a stakeout of his farm near Mayerthorpe, where RCMP had discovered a marijuana grow operation while attending the property to recover a stolen vehicle.

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Walter E. Harris, renowned master carver and hereditary chief of the Gitskan Nation, has been named an officer of the Order of Canada.

The Order of Canada recognizes people who have made a difference to our country. From local citizens to national and international personalities, all Canadians are eligible for our country's highest honor for lifetime achievement.

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Walter E. Harris, renowned master carver and hereditary chief of the Gitskan Nation, has been named an officer of the Order of Canada.

The Order of Canada recognizes people who have made a difference to our country. From local citizens to national and international personalities, all Canadians are eligible for our country's highest honor for lifetime achievement.

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Cayuga actor Gary Farmer views television with a suspicious eye. He describes it as an assimilation tool that acts merely as a framework to hang commercials off of.

"I don't trust it that much," he said.

Farmer loves theatre because of its honesty. He says film is interesting because people spend years, a decade even, developing the larger stories they will tell with it.

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On Feb. 21, Chief Thomas Alexis held a news conference to announce a moratorium on new mining activities in Tl'ast'en Nation traditional territory.

The move was in response to the Nov. 30th failure of a containment dam at a mining site owned by Teck Cominco located next to an area lake.

The Tl'ast'en are using the incident to re-energize their assertion the community's health has been affected by mining activity at Pinchi Lake since the 1940s. The mine has been inactive since 1975.

"We want to make them accountable," said Alexis.