native american athletes

Looks at the life of athlete and Olympian Jim Thorpe.

Examines life on a Montana Crow Indian reservation by introducing Sharon LaForge and her determination to overcome an underprivileged childhood, succeed in basketball, and learn from her ancestors' past sins.

Traces the evolution of American Indian sports through several phases of history, discussing sports and games in traditional Indian life, and the emergence of Indians in modern sport, especially during the first three decades of the twentieth century; and includes brief profiles of some of the leading Indian athletes over the past one hundred years.

Profiles the careers and achievements of thirteen Native American athletes; including wheelchair racing Olympian Cheri Becerra-Madsen, baseball player Beau Kemp, bowler Mike Edwards, and downhill speed skier Ross Anderson.

Presents a study of the girls' basketball team at Hardin High School on the Crow reservation in Montana, focusing on talented young player Sharon LaForge, and examines the social conditions that prevent her and other Native American athletes from reaching their potential on and off the court.

Explores the life of world class athlete Jim Thorpe, including his childhood and Native American background, his amateur and professional athletic career, and the legacy he left behind.