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Timeline of the Indigenous history of lacrosse by The Canadian Press Last Updated Mar 13, 2021 at 6:14 am EDT A short timeline of how Indigenous people were pushed out of lacrosse competition and their efforts to return: 1637: First European observation of “la crosse.” 1823: Year to which the oldest surviving lacrosse stick is dated. 1844: First recorded match between Indigenous (Mohawk) and non-Indigenous players takes place in Quebec. 1860: William George Beers, a dentist and lacrosse enthusiast, writes a pamphlet setting out rules of lacrosse. 1867: Formation of National Lacrosse Association (forerunner of the Canadian Lacrosse Association). 1869: Beers publishes guide and rulebook “Lacrosse: The National Game of Canada.” Among the rules: “No Indian must play in a match for a white club, unless previously agreed upon.”

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