Native Hoops: The Rise of American Indian Basketball, 1895-1970 by Wade Davies

The first comprehensive history of American Indian basketball, Native Hoops tells the story hope, achievement and celebration--a story that reveals the redemptive power of sport and the transcendent spirit of Native culture.

Paperback
406 pages
ISBN: 9780700629091

About the author: Wade Davies is professor of Native American studies at the University of Montana, Missoula. His books include Healing Ways: Navajo Health Care in the Twentieth Century; "We Are Still Here": American Indians since 1890, with Peter Iverson; and American Indian Sovereignty and Law: An Annotated Bibliography, with Richmond L. Clow

Image description: The cover features a black-and-white photograph of a group of Native American boys playing basketball. The photograph is framed by a yellow border with light blue triangles in it. The rest of the background is brown, and has the title printed at the top of the cover, and the author's name printed at the bottom.