The Juniata College Women's Lacrosse team will be hosting a screening of the documentary film Keepers of the Game on Monday, February 20th in Neff Lecture Hal, VLB at 7:00 p.m.
Please join us for this free screening followed by a panel discussion addressing topics raised in the film, including lacrosse and other traditions in modern Native American culture, women and girls in sport, and the benefits of sports in youth development and communities.
Light snacks will be provided.
"Lacrosse was born in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory as a sacred game, traditionally reserved for men. Just off the reservation at Salmon River High in Fort Covington, NY an all-Native girls' lacrosse team comes together, seeking to be the first Native women's team to bring home a Section Championship. But first, they will have to overcome their crosstown rivals, Massena High. As the season comes to a head, the team is faced with increasing ambivalence in their own community and the girls must prove that the game of lacrosse is their rightful inheritance. With more than just the championship on the line, the girls fight to blaze a new path for the next generation of Native women, while still honoring their people's tradition in a changing world."