Crooked Arrows Casts its Native American Team (Pictures and Video)
The game of lacrosse was, of course, invented by the Six Nations tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy: the Oneida, Mohawk, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. Crooked Arrows will be the first film ever to showcase the game invented by these tribes, now widely played by male and female athletes of all backgrounds all over the U.S.
Today, we’re very happy to showcase and announce the talented Native American lacrosse athletes that will be featured in Crooked Arrows as our hero team.
The players that will make up the Crooked Arrows team are, as pictured (L-R). Back Row: Aaron Printup, Tuscarora; Shaye Thomas, Onondaga; Alex Cook, Mohawk; James Bissell, Tuscarora; Emmitt Printup, Tuscarora; Ty Thompson, Mohawk. Front Row: Tyler Hill, Mohawk; Derek Bennett, Onondaga; Orris Edwards, Onondaga; Miles Thompson, Onondaga; Lyle Thompson, Onondaga; Cree Cathers, Onondaga; Michael Hudson, Mohawk.
Crooked Arrows Co-Producer Ernie Stevens III of the Oneida tribe will be coordinating the movie’s Native American community marketing, publicity and philanthropy outreach programs. Here’s a video from Stevens himself who speaks about the Native Americas aspect of the film, featuring some lacrosse action from our very own Crooked Arrows team:
In preparation for the production, which will be shooting this August in the Boston area, the actors are currently undergoing a demanding lacrosse training program under the supervision of veteran sports coordinator Mark Ellis of Sports Studio (Miracle, Invincible) and three-time All-American and former Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse team star Neal Powless of the Onondaga Nation. “It’s great to be a part of a movie that introduces not only lacrosse, but the beauty of the rich tradition it represents to Native people”, states Powless.
“This movie is meant to celebrate this great sport and its proud Native American origins,” adds veteran producer film producer J. Todd Harris, who is producing the film with Mitchell Peck. “We hope that our film will not only appeal to existing lacrosse fans, but will inspire a new generation of lacrosse enthusiasts to understand the sport’s history and significance”.
We start filming next week.
Thank you for your support, and if you haven’t already please join us on our Facebook page and Twitter and become a fan of Crooked Arrows today!
8 Responses to “Crooked Arrows Casts its Native American Team (Pictures and Video)”
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There’s is not any doubt that the soon to be epic film CROOKED ARROWS will unite all around movie enthusists in general. But it will also bring in fellow sports fans and players to this great game called Lacrosse. Lacrosse is now at the threshold of the horizon and the upcoming movie CROOKED ARROWS will definately bring the respect to the Creator’s Game AND as well to a whole new people across the globe! AND JoJo WAR DRUMMER has the CROOKED ARROWS Team’s back=WOOOOOOOOOOOO p.s. Hero Team you guys Bring It BigTime… … …!!!
This is really wonderful news! Congratulations on a great cast of Lacrosse players! The skins will be tearin’ it up and that is so very exciting!! Hopefully we will be seeing my client Saginaw Grant working with you all as well.
Sincerely,
Michelle Shining Elk
SHINING ELK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
& MICHELLE SHINING ELK CASTING
Canadian lacrosse mom of 3 & SO looking forward to a movie about lacrosse!! Good luck filming & can’t wait!!
I cant wait for the film to come out I will be one of many lacrosse brothers going to the opening for this movie.
If James Bissell is any relation to Jim Bissell, who played with Niagara Arrows back in the 80′s, then watch out because
Jim was a magician with the stick. He and Bear Henry scored goals in droves and were amzing to watch!
i cant wait to see this film its about time there will be some Onkwehonwe playing lacrosse in a film
Niawenkowa
It’s wonderful to have the creator’s game(OUR game)featured in film for the world to see. The world will see one of the many contributions that has come from Onkwehonwe people. Many, many years ago my great, great grandfather Big John Canadain and many others from Kahnawake played Lacrosse for Queen Victoria of England. Its quite possible that was the last time Lacrosse was featured on such a world stage. Congrat’s to all those who had a hand on bringing this project to the forefront for all the world to see. Nia:wenkowa.
Dear Mr. Stevens III,
Thank you for making this movie and bringing “much deserved” tribute to the greatest competition team sport in the North American continent ! My father was a descendant of Canada and supposedly, the Blackfoot. When I was growing up in New Jersey in the 60′s and 70′s I was introduced to lacrosse. As a high school player I ttrained and excelled to become an All-State High School player in NJ and went on to play at NC State. I always wondered why a lacrosse based movie has not been made. It’s all about the heart and soul and spirit.
Thank you and God Bless.
Norm Leger