For over 30 years, the Haudenosaunee—formerly known as the Iroquois Nationals—have sent a team to the World Lacrosse Championship and other tournaments under their own flag.
Competing independently of the United States and Canada, the Great Lakes-based Native American and First Nations tribe has won bronze medals at each of the three most recent world championships. They're currently ranked third in the world, behind only the American and Canadian teams.
With lacrosse's inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics looming, a decision will have to be made about whether the Haudenosaunee can play in Los Angeles as a nation.
