One of the purposes of the event is to give kids a chance to play where the state championships are played.

It’s probably a step up in terms of competition and number of games. And we’re bringing a couple of attractive teams from afar.

It costs us a little bit (to bring them in). But it’s worth it. The future is, we’ll have one or two teams out of state, but we’ll never turn our back on the local...

This case is well known and will set a precedent on aboriginal title based on earlier court decisions, as well as establishing the government’s role in providing financial support to First Nations for legal costs.