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Native hoops : the rise of American Indian basketball, 1895-1970 /

A prominent Navajo educator once told historian Peter Iverson that "the five major sports on the Navajo Nation are basketball, basketball, basketball, basketball and rodeo." The Navajo are far from alone in their passion for the game. Whether on reservations or in cities, Native Americans...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Davies, Wade, 1969- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2020]
Subjects:	Indians of North America > Sports > History > 20th century. Basketball > History > 20th century.

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