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Native American Legends and Stories About Lacrosse
Here is our collection of Native American legends and traditional stories about lacrosse.
Native American Lacrosse Spirits
Winpe
Native American Lacrosse Stories
Glooskap and Winpe:
Mi'kmaq story in which the culture hero, Glooskap, wins the game of lacrosse from a sorcerous giant.
Manabozho Plays Lacrosse:
Menominee legends of how Manabush avenged his brother's death at the first lacrosse match. (In the versions our
Menominee volunteer has heard, Manabush arranged this lacrosse game intentionally to lure out the Underworld Chiefs.
The First-Born Sons Play Ball 
Loon Loses A Lacrosse Game:
Two versions of an Ojibwa legend about migratory birds losing a lacrosse bet.
Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends
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The Great Ball Game:
Excellent picture book illustrating a Creek legend about a lacrosse game between the animals and the birds.
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