Women’s box lacrosse to be a first at North American Indigenous Games
By Haley Lewis & Sarah Reid - March 29, 2017 No sport is more deeply engrained in the culture and tradition of indigenous people than lacrosse. Kwantlen First Nation elder Lekeyten says it even lives in the stone and ground of the indigenous communities that play it. “When you pick up a stick, you’re picking up history,” said Lekeyten. The sport is approaching an important milestone at the upcoming North American Indigenous Games, with women’s box lacrosse teams finally being allowed to [...]