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The Art of Hammer Throwing

The Takeaway

English - January 13, 2023 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB - ★★★★ - 708 ratings
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Last summer, Janeé Kassanavoid made history as the first Native American woman to medal at the World Athletics Track & Field Championship in Oregon. 


Kassanavoid is a professional track & field athlete, member of Comanche Nation, and a Women’s hammer throwing for Team USA and we spoke to her about what this feat meant to her, her identity as an indigenous woman in sports, and about her side passion: the culinary arts. 


 


 

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