Iroquois men's national lacrosse team

Iroquois Confederacy
Nickname(s) Iroquois Nationals
FIL membership 1987
Association First Nations Lacrosse Association
World Championship
Appearances 7 (first in 1990)
Best result Third place (2014, 2018)
Website iroquoisnationals.org

The Iroquois men's national lacrosse team, known as the Iroquois Nationals, represents the Iroquois Confederacy in international field lacrosse competition. They are currently ranked third in the world by the Federation of International Lacrosse after winning Bronze at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.[1] The team is organized by the First Nations Lacrosse Association.

History

The Iroquois Nationals men's lacrosse team was formed and sanctioned by the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee in 1983 in preparation of friendlies at the NCAA championship in Baltimore, Maryland.[2] The Nationals lost to the Syracuse Orange 28-5 and the Hobart Statesmen 22-14.[3] Prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics, the Nationals held the Jim Thorpe Memorial Games and Pow-Wow, a 6-team event with local and international teams in Los Angeles.[2] The nationals achieved their first victory over the national team of England. The following year, using their Haudenosaunee passports, the Nationals traveled and toured England losing only once.[3]

After being denied membership by the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) to compete in the 1986 World Lacrosse Championship in Canada, the Iroquois hosted the teams for preliminary games at the University of Buffalo.[2] The IFL accepted the Iroquois as a full member nation in 1988.

The Iroquois Nationals took part in their first international competition at the 1990 World Lacrosse Championship in Australia, finishing fifth out of five teams. They warmed up for the world championship by competing in the Lacrosse USA tournament in Syracuse against top men's club teams.[4]

Nike deal

In 2006, the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Program signed a partnership with Nike, Inc. in which Nike will provide the Nationals with their brand uniforms, clothing, footwear, and other equipment.[5] The company is to develop programs to "promote wellness-and-fitness activities in Native American communities throughout the region", and team members may go to speak to local groups. Team members will also assist in testing of sustainable produced sportswear for Nike's research and development of processes to use non-toxic dyes and biodegradable organic cotton.[6]

Nike is the only Fortune 500 company to have such a relationship with a Native American organization, and the Iroquois Nationals are the only such group.[7]

Passport issues

The Nationals were unable to attend and compete in the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship in England as the United Kingdom did not accept their Iroquois passports. The Nationals were forced to forfeit their three preliminary games.[8][9] In 2018, the Nationals travel to Israel was delayed 48 hours because of nonrecognition of their Haudenosaunee passports. The team ultimately cleared customs in Israel the opening day of the event.[10]

Awards

Event Member Award
2002 WLC Neal Powless All World Team
2006 WLC Brent Bucktooth All World Team - Midfield
2014 WLC Lyle Thompson All World Team - Attack
2014 WLC Jeremy Thompson All World Team - Midfield
2018 WLC Austin Staats All World Team - Midfield

World Lacrosse Championship

Overall results

World Lacrosse Championship
Year Host GP W L GF GA Finish
1990 Australia 4 0 4 31 62 5th
1994 England 6 2 4 68 87 5th
1998 United States 7 2 5 56 115 4th
2002 Australia 7 2 5 55 100 4th
2006 Canada 8 4 4 125 107 4th
2010 England 3 0 3 0 3 -
2014 United States 8 5 3 96 75 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
2018 Israel 8 5 3 94 84 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Total 51 20 31 525 633 2 Bronze Medals

1990

July 1990 (1990-07) 1990 PreliminaryIroquois 15−18 CanadaPerth Australia
July 1990 (1990-07) 1990 PreliminaryIroquois 10−26 United StatesPerth Australia
July 1990 (1990-07) 1990 PreliminaryIroquois 9−21 AustraliaPerth Australia
July 1990 (1990-07) 1990 PreliminaryIroquois 12−15 EnglandPerth Australia

1994

20 July 1994 (1994-07-20) 1994 PreliminaryIroquois 11-26 AustraliaManchester England
22 July 1994 (1994-07-22) 1994 PreliminaryIroquois 16-2 JapanManchester England
25 July 1994 (1994-07-25) 1994 PreliminaryIroquois 6−26 United StatesManchester England
28 July 1994 (1994-07-28) 1994 PreliminaryIroquois 16-20 CanadaManchester England
29 July 1994 (1994-07-29) 1994 5th Place FinalIroquois 19-13 JapanManchester England

1998

2002

7 July 2002 (2002-07-07) 2002 PreliminaryIroquois 6−22 United StatesPerth Australia
8 July 2002 (2002-07-08) 2002 PreliminaryIroquois 17−9 EnglandPerth Australia
9 July 2002 (2002-07-09) 2002 PreliminaryIroquois 8−20 CanadaPerth Australia
10 July 2002 (2002-07-10) 2002 PreliminaryIroquois 5−19 AustraliaPerth Australia
10 July 2002 (2002-07-10) 2002 Second RoundIroquois 19−14 JapanPerth Australia
14 July 2002 (2002-07-14) 2002 SemifinalIroquois 8−18 United StatesPerth Australia
14 July 2002 (2002-07-14) 2002 Bronze MedalIroquois 11−12 AustraliaPerth Australia

2006

2010

2014

2018

Other tournaments and games

1980s

July 1984 (1984-07) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-WowIroquois - EnglandLos Angeles
July 1984 (1984-07) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-WowIroquois -California All-StarsLos Angeles
July 1984 (1984-07) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-WowIroquois - United StatesLos Angeles, California
July 1984 (1984-07) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-WowIroquois - AustraliaLos Angeles, California
July 1984 (1984-07) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-WowIroquois - CanadaLos Angeles
1985 (1985) Goodwill TourIroquois 22−17UnknownEngland England
1985 (1985) Goodwill TourIroquois 14−12UnknownEngland England
1985 (1985) Goodwill TourIroquois 13−13 EnglandEngland England
1985 (1985) Goodwill TourIroquois 13−15UnknownEngland England
1985 (1985) Goodwill TourIroquois −UnknownEngland England
3 October 1986 (1986-10-03) Fall Ball TournamentIroquois 7−6Clarkson Golden KnightsNew York
3 October 1986 (1986-10-03) Fall Ball TournamentIroquois 7−9Potsdam BearsNew York
3 October 1986 (1986-10-03) Fall Ball TournamentIroquois 6−6Clarkson Golden KnightsNew York
10 October 1987 (1987-10-10) Canadian Field Lacrosse ChampionshipsIroquois 11−10OntarioMontreal
10 October 1987 (1987-10-10) Canadian Field Lacrosse ChampionshipsIroquois 12−15British ColumbiaMontreal
11 October 1987 (1987-10-11) Canadian Field Lacrosse ChampionshipsIroquois -ManitobaMontreal
12 October 1987 (1987-10-12) Canadian Field Lacrosse ChampionshipsIroquois -ManitobaMontreal
3 September 1988 (1988-09-03) 1988 Iroquois Indian FestivalIroquois 8−9Mohawk Lacrosse ClubCobleskill, New York United States
15 October 1989 (1989-10-15) Fall Ball TournamentIroquois -Penn State Nittany Lions
15 October 1989 (1989-10-15) Fall Ball TournamentIroquois -Villanova Wildcats

1990s

1990 (1990) 1990 Iroquois Indian FestivalIroquois -Connecticut Valley Lacrosse ClubCobleskill, New York United States
1993 (1993) FriendlyIroquois -Rochester Lacrosse ClubNew York
1993 (1993) FriendlyIroquois -Southern Tier Lax ClubNew York
1993 (1993) FriendlyIroquois -J.P. MulligansNew York
1993 (1993) Strength of Nations TournamentIroquois 8−6Malibu Men's Lax ClubSanta Barbara, California
1993 (1993) Strength of Nations TournamentIroquois 14−2Whittier PoetsSanta Barbara, California

2000s

2010s

See also

References

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  3. 1 2 Price, S.L. (2010-07-19). "Pride of a Nation". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
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