Lacrosse Culture
Project

Many generations ago, indigenous communities in North America played The Creators Game. It was a spiritual, educational, and all around important part of their cultures. 
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Nowadays, that game has evolved into our current Lacrosse (a name initially ascribed to the sport by the French having observed the indigenous Canadians playing the sport).  
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In 2028, Lacrosse will return to the Olympics in a relatively new iteration of the sport: Sixes. It's a faster, higher scoring, more continuous version of the sport, akin to the concept of Sevens in rugby.
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The 2028 Olympics are going to be a fascinating display of how one sport can encompass a cacophony of cultures. Each country has their own style of play and their own energy surrounding the sport. Beyond just national lines, mens and womens lacrosse are vastly different from each other: different sticks, different rules, different lines on the field. 
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Canadians tend to play with a  casual but punchy, in your face style of play influenced by  both ice hockey and box lacrosse.
Americans tend to play with a purposeful flair and iron determination.
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The Haudenosaunee (the indigenous American teams) have been described as 'playing in cursive', with an athletic grace and power unlike any other teams on the field. 
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Lacrosse on the world stage is a thrilling clash of cultures. World Championship and professional league viewership has grown exponentially over the last decade, and the 2028 Olympics is going to be an exciting leap in the development of the sport.
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But, as the rules exist, the Haudenosaunee are ineligible to compete in the 2028 Olympics as a team. The IOC has stated that Haudenosaunne players must either compete on the US to Canadian teams.
I'm looking to explore how lacrosse evolved into its present day iterations, and hoping along the way that I can find ways to advocate for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to be represented at the 2028 LA Olympics.
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