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American Indian Lacrosse
Language: en
Pages: 380
Authors: Thomas Vennum
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-01-02 - Publisher: JHU Press

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To understand the aboriginal roots of lacrosse, one must enter a world of spiritual belief and magic where players sewed inchworms into the innards of lacrosse
Lacrosse Legends of the First Americans
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Thomas Vennum
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-07-15 - Publisher: JHU Press

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An ancient Native American sport, lacrosse was originally played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick, and develop strong, virile men. In Lacrosse Legends of the
Lacrosse
Language: en
Pages: 412
Authors: Donald M. Fisher
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-03-14 - Publisher: JHU Press

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North America's Indian peoples have always viewed competitive sport as something more than a pastime. The northeastern Indians' ball-and-stick game that would b
The Creator’s Game
Language: en
Pages: 365
Authors: Allan Downey
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-15 - Publisher: UBC Press

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A gift from the Creator – that is where it all began. The game of lacrosse has been a central element of many Indigenous cultures for centuries, but once non-
American Indian Sports Heritage
Language: en
Pages: 370
Authors: Joseph B. Oxendine
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995-01-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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“Neither the highly commercialized nature of professional sports today nor the more casual attitude prevailing in amateur activities captures the essence of I