History Field lacrosse




ball players painted george catlin, illustrates various native americans playing lacrosse.


lacrosse traditional native american game. according native american beliefs, playing lacrosse spiritual act used healing , giving creator . play game resolve minor conflicts between tribes not worth going war for, name little brother of war . these games last several days , many 100 1,000 men opposing villages or tribes played on open plains, between goals ranging 500 yards (460 m) several miles apart.


the first europeans observe french jesuit missionaries in st. lawrence valley, in 1630s. name lacrosse comes reports, described players sticks bishop s crosier—la crosse in french. native american tribes used various names: in onondaga language called dehuntshigwa es ( bump hips or men hit rounded object ); da-nah-wah uwsdi ( little war ) eastern cherokee; in mohawk, tewaarathon ( little brother of war ); , baggataway in ojibwe. variations in game not limited name. in great lakes region, players used entirely wooden stick, while iroquois stick longer , laced string, , southeastern tribes played 2 shorter sticks, 1 in each hand.


in 1867, montreal lacrosse club member william george beers codified modern game. established canadian lacrosse association , created first written rules game, lacrosse: national game of canada. book specified field layout, lacrosse ball dimensions, lacrosse stick length, number of players, , number of goals required determine match winner.








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