Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival 2022

The Roots of Lacrosse

Expired June 5, 2022 5:59 AM
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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.

  • Runtime
    0:23:34
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Shelby Tsioweri:iohsta Adams, Joanne Storkan
  • Screenwriter
    Joanne Storkan
  • Producer
    Chris Carpenter, Brant Davis, Tom Ryan
  • Cast
    Wayne Gretzky, Oren Lyons, ᏓᎬᏯᏯᎢ ᏗᏣᎾᏔ (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, Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell, Mark Mitchell, Wewoka Shenandoah, Ty Hill, Skkylar Thomas, Oliver "Cap" Bomberry