The Roots of Lacrosse

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The Roots of Lacrosse (2020)

Directed by Shelby Adams, Joanne Storkan

“A history of the fastest game on 2 feet”

Documentary · 24m

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

Wayne Gretzky Oren R. Lyons Jesse J.P. Johnson
D
Dave White
R
Richard Powless
R
Richard Mitchell
D
Denise Waterman
B
Brett Bucktooth Gary Sundown
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Neal Powless
T
Tyler Hill
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Teiotèntaron “River” McComber

Crew

Director
Shelby Adams, Joanne Storkan
Writer
Joanne Storkan
Editor
Francesca Dysart
Producer
Tom Ryan, Chris Carpenter

Details

Release date
2020-09-01
Runtime
24m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Budget
$10,000