Olympics – UCLA American Indian Studies Center

[Popsugar] Janee’ Kassanavoid Is the First Native American Woman to Medal at the World Athletics Championships

July 28, 2022July 18, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, Olympics, Sports

For the first time ever, the World Athletics Championships are being held on US soil, and American track and field athletes are making history left and right. Take Janee’ Kassanavoid, for example, who just became the first Native American woman to medal at the games, clinching a bronze medal in hammer throwing. “I am SO … Read more

[Native News Online] How 75,847 Signatures Helped Restore Jim Thorpe’s Place in Olympic History

July 26, 2022July 17, 2022 News American Indian Athletes, indigenous peoples, Jim Thorpe, Native Americans, Olympics, Sac and Fox Nation

Jim Thorpe, a citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, is an iconic hero among Native Americans. He was a dominant college athlete, a medal-winning Olympian and a Hall-of-Fame professional football player. He also played professional baseball and basketball, for good measure. We have always known he was the greatest athlete in the world! His … Read more