1904 Fort Shaw Indian Girls' Basketball Team

by Julie Saylor
2/6/09

1904 Fort Shaw Indian Boarding SchoolÕs GirlsÕ Basketball Team
Profiled in New Montana PBS Documentary, Playing for the World

 

MontanaPBS Airdate: Airs Sunday 2/15 at 7pm, repeats Monday 3/2 at 7pm, and Thursday 3/19 at 7pm

 

In 1902, a unique combination of Native women came together at a boarding school in Montana. They used the new sport of basketball to help them adjust to a rapidly changing world. Their travels and experiences led them to places they never imagined. Ultimately, these women played for something much larger than themselves.

 

http://www.montanapbs.org/PlayingfortheWorld/