The Roots of Lacrosse (2020)

Summary

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.

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Cast
Crew

Wayne Gretzky

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Oren R. Lyons

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Jesse J.P. Johnson

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Dave White

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Richard Powless

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Richard Mitchell

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Denise Waterman

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Brett Bucktooth

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Gary Sundown

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Neal Powless

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Tyler Hill

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Teiotèntaron “River” McComber

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Tewenhni’tatshon “Louis” Delisle

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Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell

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Mark Mitchell

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Wewoka Shenandoah

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Ty Hill

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Skkylar Thomas

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Oliver "Cap" Bomberry

as

Directing	Shelby Adams	Director
Directing	Joanne Storkan	Director
Writing	Joanne Storkan	Writer
Production	Chris Carpenter	Producer
Production	Chris Carpenter	Producer
Production	Tom Ryan	Producer
Production	Seymour H. Knox IV	Associate Producer
Production	Michael-Ryan Fletchall	Associate Producer
Production	Connor Wilson	Associate Producer
Editing	Francesca Dysart	Editor

The Roots of Lacrosse (2020)

A history of the fastest game on 2 feet

Summary

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