Our class was lucky to have Dallas Squire (Ex-Profession Lacrosse player, as one of my Lacrosse-head students told me) visit our class for a Guest talk one the Six Nations History and traditional indigenous games.
He talked about the wampum belt and the symbolism on the belt. It was nice for students to see and actual belt, because all they had seen were pictures until then. Additionally, Dallas brought some games for the students to try out. They played Bone and Toggle (no pictures because I was the first one to try it) and the indigenous version of the Peach Pit game which the students really enjoyed.
I appreciated that Dallas reviewed the symbolism of the games, as well as what the games taught and why it was important.
It was a very engaging presentation. Unfortunately, we never got to complete the second visit where we were going to learn lacrosse due to the Covid-19 shut down of our school. But hopefully, I will be able to have Calls come back next year so that we can finish the program with the next grade 6s.
If you are interested in booking Dallas Squire, or just want some more information about his program, list his website: https://www.onkwehonwegames.com
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