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The Native American Identity in Sports - Creating and Preserving a Culture (Paperback)
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The Native American Identity in Sports - Creating and Preserving a Culture (Paperback)
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On October 15, 1964 Billy Mills became the only American to win an
Olympic Gold Medal for the 10,000 meters. It was but one notable
triumph in sports by a Native American. Yet, unlike Mills's
achievement, most significant contributions from Native Americans
have gone unheralded. From individual athletes, teams, and events,
it is clear that the "Vanishing Americans" are not vanishing-but
they are sadly overlooked. The Native American Identity in Sports:
Creating and Preserving a Culture not only includes, but goes
beyond the great achievements of Billy Mills to note numerous other
instances of Native American accomplishment and impact on sports.
This collection of essays examines how sport has contributed to
shaping and expressing Native American identity-from the attempt of
the old Indian Schools to "Americanize" Native Americans through
sport to the "Indian mascot" controversy and what it says about the
broader public view of Native Americans. Additional essays explore
the contemporary use of the traditional sport Toka to combat
obesity in some Native American communities, the Seminoles'
commercialization of alligator wrestling-a "Native" sport that was,
in fact, only developed as a sport due to interest from
tourists-and much more. The contributions to this volume not only
tell the story of Native Americans' participation in the world of
sports, but also how Native Americans have changed and enriched the
sports world in the process. For anyone interested in the deep
effect sport has on culture, The Native American Identity in Sports
is an indispensable read.
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