Lacrosse
lacrosse is a traditional game.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- December 2020: Lacrosse is recognized by the Haudenosaunee as the Medicine Game and is a key element of Indigenous identity. The sport has a history of exclusion and abuse against Indigenous participants spanning generations. Efforts are being made by the Ontario Human Rights Commission to ensure the sport is played in a healthy and respectful environment.[2]
- September 2022: The Indigenous Lacrosse Association works to promote the history of lacrosse and its traditional wooden sticks. The Premier Lacrosse League is a professional circuit dedicated to field lacrosse.[3]
- August 2024: Participants at the Fort William First Nation camp learned about the history and skills associated with this game. Kevin Sandy explained that the Anishinabek version of the game, known as bagatawaywin, used a different style of stick.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinabek Nation’s Indigenous Traditional Games camp connects youth to traditional knowledge", Anishinabek News, 21 August 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "OHRC working to address anti-Indigenous racism in lacrosse", Anishinabek News, 1 December 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Wiikwemkoong citizen promotes lacrosse during Premier Lacrosse League event in Seattle", Anishinabek News, 1 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).