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For starters, people talk about Robin Big Snake simply because of his catchy name. The 20-year-old left winger, however, has also created quite a buzz with his play this season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

Big Snake is a big part of the Owen Sound Attack, one of the OHL's top squads this year.

The 6 ft., 220-pounder is one of the league's most punishing hitters. And Big Snake, whose mother Lisa is Cree and his father Carlon is Blackfoot, is pretty good with his hands in a couple of different ways as well.

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For starters, people talk about Robin Big Snake simply because of his catchy name. The 20-year-old left winger, however, has also created quite a buzz with his play this season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

Big Snake is a big part of the Owen Sound Attack, one of the OHL's top squads this year.

The 6 ft., 220-pounder is one of the league's most punishing hitters. And Big Snake, whose mother Lisa is Cree and his father Carlon is Blackfoot, is pretty good with his hands in a couple of different ways as well.

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Now that they know what to expect, Alberta's entries are hoping to turn in medal-winning performances at this year's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.

Alberta will once again be represented by both girls and boys teams at the nationals, scheduled for April 17 to 23 in Miramichi, N.B.

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Now that they know what to expect, Alberta's entries are hoping to turn in medal-winning performances at this year's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.

Alberta will once again be represented by both girls and boys teams at the nationals, scheduled for April 17 to 23 in Miramichi, N.B.

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The friends and family of the late Jim Goodstriker plan a memorial weekend sporting event in his honor.

The weekend will include men's hockey, senior men's hockey, men's basketball, ladies' basketball, and a youth basketball tournament.

The event is scheduled for March 17 to 20 at the Kainai Sports Centre, the Senator Gladstone Hall, and the St. Mary's Kainai high school in Stand Off. Opening ceremonies for the event takes place on Friday at the sports centre.

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The friends and family of the late Jim Goodstriker plan a memorial weekend sporting event in his honor.

The weekend will include men's hockey, senior men's hockey, men's basketball, ladies' basketball, and a youth basketball tournament.

The event is scheduled for March 17 to 20 at the Kainai Sports Centre, the Senator Gladstone Hall, and the St. Mary's Kainai high school in Stand Off. Opening ceremonies for the event takes place on Friday at the sports centre.

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Allen Sapp's memory works like a camera, pulling snap shots from his mind to document the life of the Crees. From a glance, his dead-on perspective makes his paintings look like photographs; up close, the broad brushstrokes create a captivating impressionistic style.

Through the Eyes of the Cree is a touring exhibit of the Allen Sapp Gallery and it is bringing some of the remarkable work by this quiet, humble and self-taught artist across Canada.

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Allen Sapp's memory works like a camera, pulling snap shots from his mind to document the life of the Crees. From a glance, his dead-on perspective makes his paintings look like photographs; up close, the broad brushstrokes create a captivating impressionistic style.

Through the Eyes of the Cree is a touring exhibit of the Allen Sapp Gallery and it is bringing some of the remarkable work by this quiet, humble and self-taught artist across Canada.

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Twenty-eight-year-old Leila Houle from Goodfish Lake First Nation is the new Ms. Edmonton, and she's heading to London, Ont. this month to compete in the national Ms. Canada pageant.

Houle works as the communications manager for Treaty 6 education. She decided to run after someone saw an article about the Ms. Edmonton competition in Alberta Sweetgrass and encouraged her to enter.

"The idea of beauty pageants is new to me ... I'm a humble person because that is how my kookum raised me," said Houle.

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Twenty-eight-year-old Leila Houle from Goodfish Lake First Nation is the new Ms. Edmonton, and she's heading to London, Ont. this month to compete in the national Ms. Canada pageant.

Houle works as the communications manager for Treaty 6 education. She decided to run after someone saw an article about the Ms. Edmonton competition in Alberta Sweetgrass and encouraged her to enter.

"The idea of beauty pageants is new to me ... I'm a humble person because that is how my kookum raised me," said Houle.