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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News A Northern B.C. basketball team is fighting for more than a championship title on the court. Saints and Warriors, the debut documentary from Haida filmmaker Nang \u1e34\u2019uulas (Patrick Shannon), captures the story of the Skidegate Saints and their journey competing in the 2024 All Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert, but also the present-day fight for the Hadia Nation\u2019s sovereignty and getting land back. \u201cI felt compelled to tell the story of Haida basketball because even though I didn\u2019t play basketball growing up, it\u2019s still something that has shaped every single person on Haida Gwaii,\u201d Shannon said. \u201cI knew that sports was always a great vehicle to tell a much larger story of culture revitalization, resilience and it\u2019s also an… <\/p>\n

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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News A Northern B.C. basketball team is fighting for more than a championship title on the court. Saints and Warriors, the debut documentary from Haida filmmaker Nang \u1e34\u2019uulas (Patrick Shannon), captures the story of the Skidegate Saints and their journey competing in the 2024 All Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert, but also the present-day fight for the Hadia Nation\u2019s sovereignty and getting land back. \u201cI felt compelled to tell the story of Haida basketball because even though I didn\u2019t play basketball growing up, it\u2019s still something that has shaped every single person on Haida Gwaii,\u201d Shannon said. \u201cI knew that sports was always a great vehicle to tell a much larger story of culture revitalization, resilience and it\u2019s also an... <\/p>\n

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