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| Thompson brothers, from left, Lyle, Haina, Miles, and Jeremy Coyote Magic Action Shots |
During the week of September 18-27, the Onondaga Nation is hosting 13 nations at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. This is the first time in history that an international sporting championship is taking place on indigenous territory, and it just makes sense that the sport that is bringing everyone together would be lacrosse, one of the oldest team sports in North America. According to the WILC website, "the original game was given as a gift from the Creator to the
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). The power of the game is sacred and it
demands purity of mind, body and spirit. It is revered by the
Haudenosaunee and handed down through generations as a game of
discipline and honor." This is the story of four Native American brothers who play on the home team and how the game has changed their life (story, video):
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/23/native-americas-team-four-onondaga-brothers-shatter-records-and-perceptions?CMP=ema_565a
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