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Lacrosse was played by First Nations in Canada before the arrival of European colonists. The first documented description of the game was in 1637. The game was called baggataway and tewaarathon, which was played by two teams with 100 to 1,000 men each on a field that stretched from about 500 m (1,600 ft) to 3 km (1.9 mi) long.
Sophia Theresa "Sophie" Pemberton (13 February 1869 - 31 October 1959) was a Canadian painter [1] who was British Columbia's first professional woman artist. [2] Despite the social limitations placed on female artists at the time, she made a noteworthy contribution to Canadian art and, in 1899, was the first woman to win the Prix Julian from the Académie Julian for portraiture. [3]
Modern day lacrosse descends from and resembles games played by various Native American communities. These include games called dehontsigwaehs in Oee ("they bump hips") pronounced "de-yoon-chee-gwa-ecks", tewa:aráton in Mohawk language ("it has a dual net") pronounced "de–wa–ah–lah–doon" [3], baaga`adowe in Ojibwe ("bump hips") [4] and Ishtaboli or kapucha toli ("little brother of war ...
Broadly, Ross was positioned as an ambassador for lacrosse and for native people. [1] Powless is also considered one of the best lacrosse athletes in Canadian history and the father of modern lacrosse. [2] His exceptional play has been credited with reviving interest in box lacrosse in the 1950s. [2] He was the father of lacrosse player Gaylord ...
William George Beers (May 5, 1841 – December 26, 1900) [1] was a Canadian dentist who founded Canada's first dental journal and served as the founding dean of the Dental College of the Province of Quebec. In addition, he is referred to as the "father of modern lacrosse" for his work establishing the first set of playing rules for the game.
Alexander Cowan (February 5, 1879 – January 8, 1915) was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was member of the Shamrock Lacrosse Team which won the gold medal in the lacrosse tournament.
Ernest Samuel Hamilton (April 17, 1883 – December 19, 1964) was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team, which won the gold medal. He was the father of politician William McLean Hamilton. [1] On a club level, Hamilton represented the Montreal Lacrosse Club.
Throughout Canada's history, its culture has been influenced firstly by its indigenous cultures, and later by European culture and traditions, mostly by the British and French. [1] Over time, elements of the cultures of Canada's immigrant populations have become incorporated to form a Canadian cultural mosaic.