About this episode

This episode explores the legacy of the Fort Shaw Indian School Girls Basketball Team and its impact on cultural identity and inspiration for new generations.

The Fort Shaw Indian School Girls Basketball Team navigated boarding school and forced assimilation while becoming a team of skilled athletes, artists and 1904 world champions. Now, more than 120 years later, the team is inspiring new generations and helping people connect with their families and their own cultural identities. Learn more about the team's legacy and why it resonates so strongly, on this episode of The Big Why.

Topics covered

• sports history
• cultural identity
• team legacy
• inspiration
• boarding school experience

Keywords

• Fort Shaw
• girls basketball
• cultural identity
• boarding school
• inspiration
• team legacy
• 1904 champions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fort Shaw Indian School

Places: Montana

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