Engendering Nationality: Haudenosaunee Tradition, Sport, and the Lines of Gender
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allan Downey
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 23, no. 1, New Series, 2012, pp. 319-354
Description
Discusses how the game of lacrosse was appropriated by Euro-Canadians who then barred Aboriginal teams from championship competitions, and how the formation of the Iroquois Nationals generated conflict between traditional political structures and new adaptations.