Iroquois Nationals Defeat United States –Win More than Respect
By: Chase Iron Eyes
The Iroquois Nationals has, for the first time ever, defeated the United States on July 17, 2012 in international field competition at the World Lacrosse Championships (Turku, Finland). Lacrosse is a game that was gifted by Creator to the Haudenosaunee People (Iroquois Confederacy consisting of the Mohawk, Onandaga, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, and Tuscarora). For many this is not earth-shaking news; however, for Indigenous peoples of what is now the United States and Canada (Turtle Island) this news brings great pride and uncontrollable thrill. I get emotional when I think of our boys representing not only the Haudenosaunee but all of our people of Turtle Island in a competitive arena where the world’s nation states bring their best young men to test their skills against each other. It’s friendly international relations- just as our people, in the buffalo days, camped side by side and engaged in wrestling matches and other events. READ THE REST HERE: http://www.lastrealindians.com/2012/07/17/iroquois-nationals-defeat-united-states-win-more-than-respect/
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