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Medicine Ball

“Medicine Ball” follows Native college athletes Lexus Redthunder and Leroy Staples-Fairbanks IV as they navigate basketball and college life at the University of Minnesota Morris, located on a former Native boarding school site. Their journeys reveal how basketball became a source of resilience, hope, and cultural pride in Native communities.
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    Medicine Ball

    Friday
    Nov 13

    1 Hour

    Native college student-athletes explore the complex history of basketball in Indigenous boarding schools and its evolution into a symbol of cultural resilience.
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    Medicine Ball

    Saturday
    Nov 14

    1 Hour

    Native college student-athletes explore the complex history of basketball in Indigenous boarding schools and its evolution into a symbol of cultural resilience.
  • Medicine Ball: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Medicine Ball

    Saturday
    Nov 14

    1 Hour

    Native college student-athletes explore the complex history of basketball in Indigenous boarding schools and its evolution into a symbol of cultural resilience.
  • Medicine Ball: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Medicine Ball

    Saturday
    Nov 14

    1 Hour

    Native college student-athletes explore the complex history of basketball in Indigenous boarding schools and its evolution into a symbol of cultural resilience.
  • Medicine Ball: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Medicine Ball

    Saturday
    Nov 14

    1 Hour

    Native college student-athletes explore the complex history of basketball in Indigenous boarding schools and its evolution into a symbol of cultural resilience.
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    Medicine Ball

    Monday
    Nov 16

    1 Hour

    Native college student-athletes explore the complex history of basketball in Indigenous boarding schools and its evolution into a symbol of cultural resilience.

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