The game of lacrosse has been gaining popularity rapidly in all parts of the country for some time now. In particular the last two decades have seen the game spread to every single state, and become one of the fastest growing sports in the nation. Yet this sport that is gaining such popularity lately is also one of the oldest games native to North America. The game of lacrosse was sacred to the Native American Indians. It was intertwined with their tribal religions, and it was much more than just a sport in the native culture. However recent media coverage about the sport in the last few years paints a picture of the culture of the sport being for only white upper class children, and showing how