The Roots of Lacrosse
The Roots of Lacrosse
The Roots of Lacrosse On Soap2Day. 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.
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: Canada, United States
- Director: Shelby Adams
- Cast: Wayne Gretzky, Oren R. Lyons, Jesse J.P. Johnson, Dave White, Richard Powless, Richard Mitchell, Denise Waterman, Brett Bucktooth, Gary Sundown, Neal Powless, Tyler Hill, Teiotèntaron “River” McComber, Tewenhni’tatshon “Louis” Delisle, Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell, Mark Mitchell, Wewoka Shenandoah, Ty Hill, Skkylar Thomas, Oliver "Cap" Bomberry,
