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Neiman Gracie “One of the Best in the World at What I Do”
Neiman Gracie tests skills with Dante Schiro at Bellator 290 on February 4th in a welterweight clash. Gracie appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts and talked about nuances in his jiu-jitsu within an MMA context, his interest level in having a fight under the Rizin banner considering their co-promotions with Bellator, and more. Excerpts from…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Vina Auger
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Vina Auger offers up her own experiences. When asked “who are the Metis people?”, Auger said, “They’re the first peoples that live here. That have lived on this settlement.” Events at the dancehall, ball games, and church gatherings came to mind as…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Rose Auger
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Rose Auger offers up her own experiences. The faith in fellow Metis people and enjoying being a Metis person came across when speaking with Auger. Alberta Métis Cultural History When asked “what do you know about the earliest members moving to…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Ralph Richard
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Ralph Richard offers up his own experiences. When asked “who are the Métis people in your own words?”, Richard stated, “Well, the Metis people are… Metis is a French word. Which means mixed blood, and that’s where we come from. We are…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Mary Richard-Supernault
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Mary Richard-Supernault offers up her own experiences. When asked “who are the Metis people?”, Richard-Supernault said, “Oh well, I think they’re a mixture of the native people like the Indian people and some, well, most are a mixture of white like Scottish…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Les Nooskey
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Les Nooskey offers up his own experiences. When asked “who are the Métis people?”, Les Nooskey gave an incredibly nuanced and detailed answer that showed how deeply rooted in the culture he has been. Nooskey said, “Well, that’s you know, that’s a…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Leo Ferguson
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Leo Ferguson offers up his own experiences. Ferguson initially lived in Keg River before eventually coming over to Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement. Some favorite early memories of the settlement for Ferguson came in the form of dances, parties, and bingos. Regarding…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Kathy Omoth
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Kathy Omoth offers up her own experiences. When posited the question of “who are the Métis people and what it means to you?”, Omoth said, “Well, first and foremost, because there’s such a big argument about it is I have treaty in…
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Alberta Métis Cultural History: Joyce Parenteau
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Joyce Parenteau offers up her own experiences. When asked what it means to Parenteau to be Métis, she stated, “Way back in my grandpa’s time, he was living in Wabasca and I don’t know, he must have heard that the settlements were…
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