At major lacrosse events, a team of Native Americans called the Haudenosaunee plays alongside countries like the United States, Canada and Australia.
Now lacrosse has achieved an international breakthrough by being added to the Olympics for the Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
And both the United States and Canada already have lacrosse teams of their own.
Although lacrosse officials seemed eager to find a way to get the team to the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee, which will have the final say, had discouraging words, at least for now.
It said the United States and Canada would be able to include athletes from the Haudenosaunee in their respective teams.
Organizations:
Olympics, Summer Games, International Olympic Committee, United Nations, Olympic
Locations:
United States, Canada, Australia, Los Angeles, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora, United