Lecture 3: First Nations Sport

Question 1

7 traits of native culture

Answer 1

diversity
gender
trading people 
constant warfare with little deaths
material world inhabited by spirits 
close relationship with animals
didnt have writing

Question 2

lacrosse and war

Answer 2

sport used as sub and training for war
appeasement for spirits
canoe race as training for whale hunting

Question 3

tarahumara

Answer 3

running as training for hunting, war scouting and message transfer
bodies were designed to sweat which increased stamina
-europeans bring horses which destroys running culture

Question 4

tom longboat

Answer 4

iroqious lives in branford

-wins oldest marathon in NA - alfred shrubs is greatest rival

Question 5

shaman and sport

Answer 5

enforce pre-game rituals and taboos to ensure spirits get their outcome
-shaman would know outcome of game

Question 6

universality of sport

Answer 6

lacrosse is point of communication between europeans and first nations
-didnt speak same language but would play sport

Question 7

pontiac’s rebellion

Answer 7

starts in detroit
set up game of lacrosse on kings birthday
set up game after lunch and english watch/bet
-women enter fort with clubs and when ball goes over men kill all english

Question 8

royal proclamation 1763

Answer 8

• occurred after 7 years war when new france fell to england
• was divided along mountains that english would stay on east side and natives had weest
• could cross the boundary but could not settle there