Native American Sports
Jim Thorpe: Native American Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist and Pioneer
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Jim Thorpe assumed many titles over the course of his life: Olympian, Gold Medalist, Multi-Sport Athlete, Coach, Hall of Famer, Greatest of All Time. You may have even seen his name in the news recently.
But who wa... Read more »
Is Lacrosse Native American? | Origins of America’s Oldest Team Sport
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The sport of lacrosse has a rich history, dating back to 1100 A.D. It's since exploded in popularity, with high school and college participation spiking across the country in recent years.
Collegiate lacrosse has b... Read more »
Opinion: Cleveland Indians’ Name Change Is the Right Call Despite Some Angry Fans
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The time has finally come for Cleveland—and some have been waiting since 1915 for this decision when the Indians originally got their team name.
Starting in 2022, the once Cleveland Indians will officially be... Read more »
Meet the Indigenous Athletes Competing in the Tokyo Olympics
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Fifty indigenous athletes are headed to Japan to compete in the Tokyo Olympics—the most ever selected in Olympic history.
Only 3 indigenous athletes competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Sixteen of these athletes a... Read more »
Teton Saltes, Oglala Sioux Member, Signs With New York Jets
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Teton Saltes, a former Pine Ridge Indian Reservation resident, is getting his shot to play in the NFL.
Saltes, an active member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, played offensive lineman at the University of New Mexico (... Read more »
Interview with Brent Cahwee – NDNSports.com – Natives Athletes To Watch This Fall – Pow Wow Life
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Listen to my interview with Brent Cahwee from NDNSports.com. We talk about the Native American athletes to watch this fall!
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Rosalie Fish Runs for MMIW
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“This weekend was really not like anything I’ve ever done or ever felt before,” she said after her last race.
“It’s the first time I ran for anyone other than myself. … This is the first time I’ve ever made a scene... Read more »
Native Gymnast Ashton Locklear Comes Forward As A Survivor in Powerful Instagram Post
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Most are familiar with the trial of Dr. Larry Nasser and his abuse of women and girls in the US Olympic gymnast team etc, but even now women are still finding the strength to come forward and voice their stories of su... Read more »
Washington Capitol’s Ojibwe Hockey Player celebrates Championship!
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Capitol's player Timothy "TJ" Oshie celebrates winning the Stanley cup, a historic win for the Capitols after more than two decades of waiting.
“Throughout the whole year, not a lot was expected out of us,” T.J. Os... Read more »
Stuart Towarak Created a New Record at Arctic Winter Games
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Stuart Towarak is a Unalakleet athlete from Alaska. He participated in the open male one foot high kick in South Slave, NWT Canada.
Recently, he created a new record in the Arctic Winter Games, hitting 9'7.
His ... Read more »
Indigenous Hockey Players ‘Hit the Ice’ for Season 6
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Montreal, February 14, 2018 - Hit The Ice returns for its sixth season. The 15-episode series features Midget and Junior Indigenous hockey hopefuls, from communities across the country, aged 16 to 18, as they are put ... Read more »
Native American In the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
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The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held February 9-25 in PyeongChang. Four First Nations athletes will compete for Canada at the Olympic Games. They join a long list of Native athletes to compete at the Olym... Read more »
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