Stickhandling through the Margins: First Nations Hockey in Canada over-1000 Alaska and Washington and the

Alaska and Washington and the photographers who made images of them from the late 1850s to the 1920s

and the strength that enabled them to overcome incredible hardships--disease

Pepper explains how

by David A Robertson | Illustrated by Scott B

Stickhandling through the Margins: First Nations Hockey in Canada over-1000 Alaska and Washington and theSome 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