Anishinabe Baagaadowewin
| Anishinabe Baagaadowewin | |
|---|---|
| Type | Organization |
| Founded | 2019 |
Anishinabe Baagaadowewin is a lacrosse corporation that provides camps and clinics.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- September 2020: Anishinabe Baagaadowewin was established to teach the history, culture, and traditional wooden-stick style of lacrosse to youth. The organization intends to develop elite junior male and female teams to compete in tournaments. In February 2020, Anishinabe Baagaadowewin was granted an entry into the International Indoor Junior Lacrosse world championships.[2]
- March 2021: Anishinabe Baagaadowewin represents athletes from the Three Fires Confederacy, including Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi people. The program scheduled its international debut for the 2021 International Indoor Junior Lacrosse world championship in Winnipeg. The organization was founded by Isaiah Kicknosway, who recruited Jeff Shattler to lead the coaching staff.[3]
- July 2022: Anishinabe Baagaadowewin was featured at a Premier Lacrosse League event in Minnesota in July 2022 to showcase traditional wooden lacrosse sticks. The organization hosted an Indigenous youth lacrosse camp in Eagan for up to 100 participants aged 7 to 16. In April 2022, Anishinabe Baagaadowewin participated in an Indigenous Heritage Night hosted by the Toronto Rock in Hamilton.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinabek lacrosse corporation featured at Premier Lacrosse League weekend in Minnesota", Anishinabek News, 1 July 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Kicknosway launches Anishinabek lacrosse corporation to teach skills, culture and history", Anishinabek News, 24 September 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Wiikwemkoong lacrosse star hoping to coach in world junior lacrosse tournament", Anishinabek News, 19 March 2021 (archived copy; original article).