GoDuke.com · Oct 9, 2023
Cultural Conversations: Lyle Thompson and the Medicine Game
DURHAM – In conjunction with Native American Heritage Month in November, Duke University and Duke Athletics have come together to host Haudenosaunee professional lacrosse player Lyle Thompson for a conversation about Native American culture and the sport of lacrosse.
Spearheaded by Dr. Larissa Carneiro, Ph.D. from Duke's Department of Religious Studies, Duke is excited to welcome Thompson to Duke's campus, Nov. 9, for a discussion about Native American history and culture and "The Medicine Game". Joining Thompson on the panel will be Duke men and women's lacrosse head coaches John Danowski and Kerstin Kimel, Dr. Courtney Lewis of Duke's Department of Cultural Anthropology and Carneiro.