Overview
Lacrosse has been a central element of Indigenous cultures for centuries, but once non-Indigenous players entered the sport, it became a site of appropriation - then reclamation - of Indigenous identities. The Creator's Game focuses on the history of lacrosse in Indigenous communities from the 1860s to the 1990s, exploring Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations and Indigenous identity formation. While the game was being appropriated in the process of constructing a new identity for the nation-state of Canada, it was also being used by Indigenous peoples to resist residential school experiences, initiate pan-Indigenous political mobilization, and articulate Indigenous sovereignty. This engaging and innovative book provides a unique view of Indigenous self-determination and nationhood in the face of settler-colonialism.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780774836036
- ISBN-10: 0774836032
- Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
- Publish Date: February 2022
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.19 pounds
- Page Count: 364
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