Lacrosse: Reclaiming the Creators game
Why are Native Americans striving to \u2018reclaim\u2019 the game of lacrosse?
Lacrosse may have the reputation as a white elitist sport, played in private schools. In fact, it was originally a Native American game, practiced across North America before European colonisers arrived.
As white settlers pushed westwards, taking land and resources, they also took lacrosse as their own. They stopped Native Americans from playing it, alongside prohibiting other spiritual and cultural practices.
But now a Native American grassroots movement is aiming to 'reclaim' what they call "the Creator's game". In doing so they want to promote recognition for their peoples and nations.
Rhodri Davies travels to Minnesota, in the American Midwest, to talk to Native Americans about how lacrosse is integral to their identity.
Producer: John Murphy\nEditor: Penny Murphy\nStudio Manager: Rod Farquhar\nProduction Coordinators: Iona Hammond and Gemma Ashman
(Image: A game of traditional lacrosse begins with sticks raised and a shout to the Creator. Credit: Rhodri Davies/BBC)