The team even used the Iroquois passports to fly to Britain in 1994, the last time the championships were held in Manchester, and were waved through immigration.

Flagstaff, Ariz. ? An American Indian lacrosse team’s refusal to travel on passports not issued by the Iroquois confederacy goes to the heart of one of the most sensitive issues in Indian ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An American Indian lacrosse team's refusal to travel on passports not issued by the Iroquois confederacy goes to the heart of one of the most sensitive issues in Indian ...

The Iroquois Nationals are scheduled to compete in the Federation of International Lacrosse's 2018 Men's World Championship this week in Israel but have been having difficulty leaving Canada on ...

And, as an added insult, in 2010, when England hosted the World Lacrosse Field Championships, the United Kingdom refused to accept the team’s Iroquois Nation passports and so they did not compete.

The Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team is the flagship of the Haudenosaunee. The team members travel on Iroquois passports, and carry their nation’s flag, colors and sticks into international ...

The Iroquois lacrosse team plays to win, while their nation fights to have its sovereignty recognized.

But as a team that does not have the full rights of a sovereign nation behind them, the Iroquois Nationals faces distinct disadvantages that other teams do not. After the 9/11 attacks, officials at ...

The team's refusal to travel on passports not issued by the Iroquois confederacy goes to the heart of one of the most sensitive issues in Indian Country - sovereignty.

An American Indian lacrosse team's refusal to travel on passports not issued by the Iroquois confederacy goes to the heart of one of the most sensitive issues in Indian Country - sovereignty. The ...