Indigenous Legacies through Sport Series
The Mi’kmaw Sport Council of Nova Scotia (MSCNS)
The Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council (MASRC)
Marijke Taks
The Louis Riel Institute (LRI)- Research, Archives, and Special Collections
Gender, settler colonialism, and sport in Indigenous communities
Have you ever considered the dynamics between gender, settler colonialism, and sport within Indigenous communities? For instance, lacrosse, once a traditional Indigenous practice, was adopted by white settlers, altering its cultural significance. Gendered expectations within settler colonial institutions, like residential schools, have also enforced ideals that impact Indigenous women’s participation in sports like lacrosse. To…