Lacrosse is an outdoor team sport of Native American origin. It’s played with rackets (球拍) called lacrosse sticks, crosses for short, and a rubber ball. The crosses are long sticks with triangular (三角形的) nets on one end used to catch, carry and throw the ball. The crosses are...
Prophecy of the Eagle I; the Story of a Native American Boy and LacrosseAnderson, Eric
Native American Games and Toys Have you ever played cat's cradle? That string game comes from Native Americans. Have you ever seen a lacrosse game? The players catch and throw a ball with nets on poles. That was a Native American game, too.Native American boys and girls played other gam...
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Lacrosse has Native American roots Lacrosse was first played by people of the Southeast, especially the Choctaw. Totem poles have special meanings Totem poles often depict animals that are special to the family. In a way they invented popcorn ...
Although November is Native American Heritage Month, I hope you will include these Native American books in your children's reading diet all year long. This list of excellent chapter books, middle grade and graphic novels by Indigenous authors includes a range of genres from contemporary realism ...
Visit one of many Native American museums, heritage centers, or historical sights. Try a delicious Native American recipe. Pemmican Algonquin Wild Nut Soup Posole with Red Chile Watch a movie or documentary about or by a Native American. Participate in or watch a game of Lacrosse. Attend one...
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on a new team where nothing feels right. The other kids tease Jared about everything from his last name to his long, braided hair–and the worst bullies are his own teammates. Can Jared prove his skills on the field and teach his teammates about the origins of lacrosse at the same ...
3. At the first Thanksgiving, in 1621, the Wampanoag people shared foods such as squash, corn, maple syrup, cranberries, pumpkins and turkey, with the Pilgrims. 4. Have you placed the game of lacrosse? It was first played by the Native American. Interestingly, it wasn’t a “game” ...