Lacrosse has a reputation as an elitist sport played in posh schools - but it was originally a Native American game, played across North America before European colonisers arrived.
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How Lacrosse is reclaiming its Indigenous heritage
Six year old Anton McCray is learning fundamental Native American Lacrosse techniques Source: Getty / Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images
Lacrosse has a reputation as an elitist sport played in posh schools - but it was originally a Native American game, played across North America before European colonisers arrived.
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By Rhodri Davies (BBC)
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