| The Creator's Game: Lacrosse, Identity, and Indigenous Nationhood Contributor(s): Downey, Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774836032 ISBN-13: 9780774836036 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Lacrosse - Social Science | Indigenous Studies - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.19 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |