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\u00a0By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The British Columbia city of Kamloops is getting ready to host this year\u2019s National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). The event, which will feature 12 participating clubs (six female and six male), will be held May 4 to May 10. \u201cEverything seems ready to go and falling into place right now,\u201d said Duncan Olthuis, who is serving as the tournament\u2019s general manager. \u201cThere are a few little things we need to button up but nothing unusual compared to any other tournament. So, I\u2019m in a very comfortable position right now.\u201d The NAHC features Indigenous players, ages 17 and under, representing their province, territory or region. Besides the two host squads from British Columbia, this year\u2019s tourney will include female and male clubs from… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The British Columbia city of Kamloops is getting ready to host this year\u2019s National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). The event, which will feature 12 participating clubs (six female and six male), will be held May 4 to May 10. \u201cEverything seems ready to go and falling into place right now,\u201d said Duncan Olthuis, who is serving as the tournament\u2019s general manager. \u201cThere are a few little things we need to button up but nothing unusual compared to any other tournament. So, I\u2019m in a very comfortable position right now.\u201d The NAHC features Indigenous players, ages 17 and under, representing their province, territory or region. Besides the two host squads from British Columbia, this year\u2019s tourney will include female and male clubs from... <\/p>\n

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