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Autumn Peltier, Chief Water Commissioner of the Wikwemikong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ont., gives a speech to the 2019 UN Global Landscapes Forum, addressing the access to clean drinking water in various Indigenous communities.

Picture of high school student athletes preparing for a pep rally at Window Rock High in Fort Defiance, Arizona.

A description of lacrosse in the late nineteenth century.

A photograph of General Richard Pratt, founder of the first Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Credited with the infamous belief "kill the Indian, save the man."

Native Americans play lacrosse in front of a crowd of observers at the Bicentennial of the American Revolution Festival of American Folklife, 1975. The players wear protective pads along with 70s-style high socks and short shorts.

Newspaper article speculating about a possible attack on government forces by Native Americans, identifies the Ghost Dance as a possible agitation. Includes letter credited to a Ghost Dance Master who claims they are trying to bring about the…

Photograph of Alcatraz during the occupation

This is an example of Native American Healthcare methods being criticized. However, it does give good insight into what the Native healthcare methods may have been

An early lacrosse stick

Pictured are three different types of lacrosse sticks. Two resemble an earlier version of modern lacrosse sticks; one resembles a field hockey stick. A ball is also included for proportionality and further intrigue.