Question 30 of 33

Did Aboriginal peoples influence team sports among Europeans?

No, when the Europeans arrived, the Aboriginal peoples did not play any sports.
No, the Aboriginal peoples were not really interested in playing.
Yes, as Aboriginal peoples had long enjoyed playing sports in large groups.

Prior to the voyages of Columbus, Europeans played sports that were very different from the sports they play today. Before the discovery of the Americas, Europeans were primarily familiar with three types of games: intellectual games, games requiring physical dexterity, and games involving man’s domination over animals.

To learn more:

Enduring Myths
Birth of a Canadien Identity
What We Owe the First Nations