The Roots of Lacrosse (2020)

0.0/10 24 min Documentary

Overview

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

Gary Sundown

Mark Mitchell

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