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By Jesse Boily, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 \u00a008\/08\/2024 12:45 After the success of the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, about $37,500 in grants are being made available to indigenous athletes in the Grande Prairie region. The May hockey tournament had an estimated economic impact on the region of about $2 million. Successful grant writing and fundraising efforts have led to the creation of a legacy fund. The organizing society believes the funds should be distributed through the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta (ISCA) which will then distribute it through its grant funding streams. The funds will stay local, with the requirements being monies are distributed to indigenous, Metis or Inuit residents or communities within 100 km of the city or within Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Horse Lake First Nation or… <\/p>\n

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By Jesse Boily, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 \u00a008\/08\/2024 12:45 After the success of the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, about $37,500 in grants are being made available to indigenous athletes in the Grande Prairie region. The May hockey tournament had an estimated economic impact on the region of about $2 million. Successful grant writing and fundraising efforts have led to the creation of a legacy fund. The organizing society believes the funds should be distributed through the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta (ISCA) which will then distribute it through its grant funding streams. The funds will stay local, with the requirements being monies are distributed to indigenous, Metis or Inuit residents or communities within 100 km of the city or within Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Horse Lake First Nation or... <\/p>\n

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