Reclaiming Tom Longboat : Indigenous self-determination in Canadian sport

Summary: "Reclaiming Tom Longboat recounts the history of Indigenous sport in Canada through the lens of the prestigious Tom Longboat Awards, shedding light on a significant yet overlooked aspect of Canadian policy and Crown-Indigenous relations. Drawing on a rich and varied set of oral and textual sources, including interviews with award recipients and Jan Eisenhardt, the creator of the Awards himself, Janice Forsyth critically assesses the state's role in policing Indigenous bodies and identities through sport, from the assimilationist sporting regulations of residential schools to the present-day exclusion of Indigenous activities from mainstream sports. This work recognizes the role of sport as a tool for colonization in Canada, while also acknowledging its potential to become a tool for decolonization and self-determination."--

Record details

ISBN: 0889777284
ISBN: 9780889777286
Physical Description: xvii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Publisher: Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cultivating Civilized Habits: Sport and Assimilation -- Establishing the Tom Longboat Awards, 1951-72 -- From Assimilation to Self-Determination, 1973-98 -- The Struggle for Meaningful Inclusion, 1999-2001 -- Telling Our Stories: Challenging Dominant Views.