The Spirit...
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| Titles |
The Spirit...: Strong, Brave & True |
| Name |
L.I.P. |
| Type of Resource |
moving image |
| Genre |
Sports_NonFiction |
| Abstract |
This video provides coverage of the very first North American Indigenous Games. Held in Edmonton, Alberta the first Games symbolized the burgeoning athletic landscape within Indigenous communities. Athletes competed in sports such as lacrosse, soccer, and swimming to represent their province, state, band, or nation. The video includes speeches from Willie Littlechild, a founder of the Games and footage of various athletes. Its purpose is to introduce the Games as a method of changing what it means to be Indigenous in North America. |
| Extent |
6 minutes 13 seconds |
| Form |
videorecording |
| Note |
This video has been digitized from its original VHS format; footage has been provided Courtesy of Eugene Arcand. |
| Subject Hierarchical Geographic |
North America--Canada------Edmonton |
| Subject Local Name |
--Sport--History--North American Indigenous Games--Indigenous--Competition--Culture--Leadership----Edmonton--Alberta--Canada----1990-2000 |