The Roots of Lacrosse
01/09/2020
0h 24m
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Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has it’s roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people. The movie also defines the three types of North American, Indigenous lacrosse: Iroquois, Great Lakes, and Southeastern.
Cast
Wayne Gretzky
Oren R. Lyons
Jesse J.P. Johnson
Dave White
Richard Powless
Richard Mitchell
Denise Waterman
Brett Bucktooth
Gary Sundown
Neal Powless
Tyler Hill
Teiotèntaron “River” McComber
Tewenhni’tatshon “Louis” Delisle
Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell
Mark Mitchell
Wewoka Shenandoah
Ty Hill
Skkylar Thomas
Oliver "Cap" Bomberry
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