Native American: Shinny to Hockey
By Nicolas OrtegaHappy Native American Heritage Month
In honor of this month we will post a fact everyday to educate the history of Native Americans and the hidden truths not known
Fact of the day:
If you’re a hockey fan, you may be unaware you have the Saux, Foxes, and Assiniboine people to thank. They were among the Native American tribes who played a game called “shinny.” In shinny, a buckskin ball was hit down the field using a curved stick. In the winter months, the game was played over ice. White settlers took note and over time, shinny was developed into the modern sport we call hockey.
Nicolas Ortega
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