For Kason Tarbell '18, lacrosse is more than just a sport. As a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe located in the Akwesasne reservation, lacrosse is a way of life. It is part of his rich heritage that considers lacrosse to be a medicine game, played to help cure the ill, as well as the Creator's game, played for His entertainment.  

Like many young Native Americans, Tarbell was introduced to the game by his father, who had both Kason and his older brother, Ky, dodge through the trees in their backyard while cradling a lacrosse stick as one of the many makeshift drills he created for the boys to learn the sport. 

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