by Rich Wandschneider | Mar 13, 2021 | Jim Thorpe, Lapwai, Nez Perce, Nixyaawii
There was a time in America—a century ago—when Indian athletes were courted and celebrated. The most well-known of those early twentieth century athletes was, of course, Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle football and track star who won Olympic medals, played professional...
by Rich Wandschneider | May 12, 2016 | Baron Davis, Drew League. Golden State Warriors, Indian Country Today, Nixyaawii, Shoni Schimmel, umatilla reservation
I’ve not followed professional basketball—or even college basketball—much over the past few years. The “posting up” business is boring, and the spectacle of who might be the most athletically talented individuals in the world running up and down a court that seems too...
