That Old Game La Crosse
Long before Canada became a country, every nation on Turtle Island had its own unique version of a stick-ball game. The most popular one on this continent has always been lacrosse, a game that was gifted to the First Nations by the birds and four-legged animals, and played for centuries as a medicine game. This short film explores how the medicine game that has been passed down from generation to generation by the Haudenasaunee at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre is helping to revive their cultures and restore their communities. Young people have always been at the centre of …
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Urban.Indigenous.Proud2018 5 filmsUrban.Indigenous.Proud is a film project partnership between the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres and the National Film Board of Canada. Taking a community-driven approach, the OFIFC and the NFB produced five short documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers who set out to explore urban Indigenous culture and lived experiences in five Friendship Centre communities.
Long before Canada became a country, every nation on Turtle Island had its own unique version of a stick-ball game. The most popular one on this continent has always been lacrosse, a game that was gifted to the First Nations by the birds and four-legged animals, and played for centuries as a medicine game. This short film explores how the medicine game that has been passed down from generation to generation by the Haudenasaunee at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre is helping to revive their cultures and restore their communities. Young people have always been at the centre of community for many First Nations societies, and this documentary shares the wisdom of cultivating the spirit of belonging in youth, revealing how this is helping to shape a new future.
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writerJL Whitecrow
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directorJL Whitecrow
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producerKristi Lane SinclairLea Marin
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executive producerAndré PicardAnita Lee
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associate producerKate Vollum
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director of photographyNicholas Bradford-Ewart
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sound recordistBeni Harper
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editorJordan O'Connor
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sound editAnthony Wallace
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narration recordAnthony Wallace
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narrationGary Parker
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animationJL Whitecrow
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administratorIsabelle Limoges
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production coordinatorGabrielle Dupont
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technical coordinatorDaniel LordKevin RileyMax Wolfond
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director, Business Development, Institutional ProgramJulie Huguet
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program coordinatorMarcia Seebaran
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manager, studio operationsMark Wilson
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production supervisorMarcus Matyas
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assistant editorWilliam Mitchell
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online editorDenis Pilon
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sound mixerLuc Léger
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infographistMélanie BouchardCynthia OuelletJacques-Bertrand Simard
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technicianIsabelle PainchaudPatrick TrahanPierre Dupont
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marketing managerCharles PeaseKelly Fox
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publicistJennifer Mair
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networking agentDonna Cowan
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marketing manager, Community projectsJane Gutteridge
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legal servicesChristian Pitchen
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title designAimée Rochard
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featuringKevin SandyRoman HillLucas SawanaAvery Steinbach-ParkerDylan BrantJoejoe BrantKrystal BrantGary ParkerJennifer Dockstader
This documentary can inspire research, discussion, projects and entry points for further learning about First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in urban contexts. What is a creation story? How can learning about the history of lacrosse be an entry point for learning about culture and history? What is the creation story behind the term “Turtle Island” and how does this knowledge add to an understanding of First Nations culture and connection to the land? What other stick games are prominent across Turtle Island? How can games teach worldview? How would a game like lacrosse have been used to resolve conflict? How are sports integral to holistic health and well-being (spiritual, mental, physical, emotional)? Why would an Irish lacrosse team drop out of the world games to make room for a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) team and what does this say about their ethics?