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The Creator’s Game: The Indigenous Roots of Lacrosse
October 2, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
FreeThe game of Lacrosse is one of the Haudenosaunee most revered traditions, a celebration of health, strength, courage, leadership, and fair play, and spiritually as a “medicine” game. Join Corey Hinton as he discusses the history of the Creator’s Game and how its traditions and values impact indigenous and non-indigenous communities today.
Michael-Corey Francis Hinton is a citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe (Sipayik). Corey is a partner with the law firm of Drummond Woodsum where he leads the firm’s Tribal Nations Practice Group. He earned his undergraduate degree at Colgate University and his law degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day College of Law with a special certificate in Federal Indian Law. Corey is a former member of the Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse Team.
This event is in collaboration with the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Colby Athletics.