Lacrosse was invented by Native Americans. The name came from the French who played a form of Field Hockey called "jeu de la crosse".
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lacrosse was originally called "the little brother of war" by the Indians
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The word lacrosse comes from the French word 'la crosse' meaning 'the stick'.
Originally, lacrosse was a Native American sport for the men of an Indian tribe. The game was a contest of strength, speed, and toughness. Women were not originally suppose to compete in the game because of the dangers it posed. No pads were used whatsoever, and the now common term a "check" was on an entirely different level. So, to answer this question: No, lacrosse was not originally for women. It was a guys sport but obviously, this has changed.
Lacrosse was originally a native american sport that the settlers of North America picked up and it morphed into the modern day sport. It was originally played by the Iroquois tribe and was called lacrosse by a French man who first called it the sticking French which is lacrosse.
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For the Mohawk Nation it was called Tewaaraton. For the Algonquin Nation it was called Bagataway.