The story of Lacrosse begins as an expression of human experience, where spiritual belief and magic are entwined into the very fabric of the game. To understand the true origins of Lacrosse, one must enter a world where everything contains a spirit; animals, plants, earth, stones, as well as trees and water. The game was much more than just an athletic sport - it was a highly ceremonial event with deep-rooted spiritual significance to the community, spectators, and players. Every aspect of early games had a spiritual significance. Fields were adjoined near rivers or streams to facilitate "cleanings rituals", and laid out east to west to orient towards the path of the sun. Players observed fasts, only drinking special potions from the Medicine Men. Sticks and equipment were doctored to remove bad spirits. Medicine Man led prayers and adorned players with ointments and salves to give them strength.
Our Vision
We believe Lacrosse is the future. And our trajectory is to take the Medicine Man philosophy into the 21st century through product innovation, product quality and customer satisfaction. As our game grows in popularity beyond soccer, baseball, football and basketball, our vision is produce the best quality equipment while inspiring young students of the game to be the very best they can, both on and off the field.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help people learn, enjoy and appreciate the game of lacrosse while connecting the community through the shared identity of play.
Our Story
The story of Medicine Man began in August of 2011 when we came to understand the importance of spirituality+inner consciousness and its effect on outer body performance. We began to study spirituality from indigenous communities and came across the link of Lacrosse and it's origin as the Medicine Game.
Our Values
Medicine Man Lacrosse comprises of 3 values on which the organization was started from. This 3 values have helped shape and develop the Medicine Man philosophy and way's of working.