The Roots of Lacrosse

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.

Country:

Canada,

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

24 minutes

Year:

2020

Director:

Shelby Adams

Cast:
Wayne Gretzky

Oren R. Lyons

Jesse J.P. Johnson

Dave White

Richard Powless

Crew:
Shelby Adams

Director

Joanne Storkan

Director

Joanne Storkan

Writer

Chris Carpenter

Producer

Chris Carpenter

Producer