Stickhandling through the Margins: First Nations Hockey in Canada over-1000 by David A Robertson |

by David A Robertson | Illustrated by Scott B

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With the arrival of European settlers intent on the accumulation of property

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Stickhandling through the Margins: First Nations Hockey in Canada over-1000 by David A Robertson |Some of hockeys fiercest and most passionate players and fans can be found among Canada's First Nations populations, including NHL greats Jordin Tootoo, Jonathan Cheechoo, and Gino Odjick. At first glance the importance of hockey to the country's Aboriginal peoples may seem to indicate assimilation into mainstream society, but Michael A. Robidoux reveals that the game is played and understood very differently in this cultural context. Rather than