American Indian Lacrosse: Little Brother of War

Gave it to my father who is a lacrosse coach, player and enthusiast, and he is thoroughly engrossed already. Full of fascinating anecdotes and great history.

This is a serious piece of scholarship and clearly shows the spiritual aspects inherent to the game for Native American/First Nation Peoples. I haven't finished the book yet, but I've only read one story, so far, that relates American Indian lacrosse to war. I was expecting something along the lines of stories similar to those that come out of Ireland regarding ancient hurling matches, held before major battles, where legend has it that more players died in the hurling match than in battle.

Purchased this a a birthday gift for my son I. Law who is a college lacrosse coach. His players all read it when visiting his office Great book and history.

Got this for my daughter when she played lacrosse in High School. She seemed to take in the history of the sport and also accepted its violent nature more easily...

I ordered this book for a gift for my son who plays lacrosse. It does not have as many pictures as I would have liked and the text is a bit dry but it appears to be thorough. The book was new and arrived well packed and on time.

great book for lax

Every year, it seems as though Lacrosse is growing in popularity. With great enthusiasm, new teams are being added at every level. We are truly living in a Golden Age of Lacrosse. Yet, the game seems to be increasingly divorced from its Native American roots. "American Indian Lacrosse" is an essential book for all those are interested in learning where this Pre-Columbian game came from.Thomas Vennum is a anthropologist based out of the Center for Folklife Programs at the Smithsonian Institute. Vennum has carefully mined both the historical texts and the more recent ethnographies to assemble the most complete story to date of Native American Lacrosse. He examines such important topics as Lacrosse and Indian spirituality and its historic role in warfare and diplomacy. "American Indian Lacroose" is a well written book, dense with historic and anthropological detail. It is a must read for people who want to understand the origins of the game they love.

I can't say enough good things about this book! I picked it up while at a book sale and immediately had to have it. It's full of photographs of American Indian teams and tells you the full story of Lacrosse/baggataway and you get so much more--it's an in-depth look at how it affected the peoples and tidbits about their daily lives. Interspersed between each chapter are short 'stories' about lacrosse events.This is a great book, and a wealth of information. It's about more than just lacrosse. Don't hesitate to get this!

Great read!!