Keepers of the Game (2016)

Lacrosse was born in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory as a sacred game traditionally reserved for men Just off the reservation at Salmon River High in Fort Covington NY an allNative girls lacrosse team comes together seeking to be the first Native womens team to bring home a Section Championship But first they will have to overcome their crosstown rivals Massena High As the season comes to a head the team is faced with increasing ambivalence in their own community and the girls must prove that the game of lacrosse is their rightful inheritance With more than just the championship on the line the girls fight to blaze a new path for the next generation of Native women while still honoring their peoples tradition in a changing world