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When I started down my career path as a sportswriter, never did I imagine that I’d one day be part of an exhibit at the Smithsonian — as a photographer.I’ve taken better photos, but a big part of journalism (and history) is being at the right place, doing the right thing at the right time. And this is how the above image of Fayth Goodrich and her daughters, Nikki Lewis and Angel Goodrich, came to be in the exhibit, “Indivisible,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (the exhibit will tour the country; see Web site for details). http://gnbuzz.com/2010/03/19/landing-in-the-smithsonian/

AKIMA, Wash., Nov. 15 - The stands in the SunDome were unusually full Tuesday night when Yakima's minor league basketball team, the Sun Kings, bounded onto the court for an exhibition game a few days before the start of the season.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/21/national/21ball.html?pagewanted=all

Oregon Boys Show Well at the Phoenix Showcase There is the unspoken belief that the sound of the basketball hitting the court is like the pounding of the ceremonial drum which mimics the sound of a heartbeat. Of all the sports introduced into our culture is it any small wonder that basketball is the one sport best suited for the 'wiring' of Native Americans who thrive on the constant motion and full court pressure?
http://www.oregonprepsports.net/cipoles-blog/3354-the-essence-of-rezball-shines-at-nabi

In 2003, the Native American Basketball Invitational took notice of basketball’s significance across Indian country and, in a very short period of time, made great strides toward helping Native youth utilize their incredible basketball talents for a larger purpose – school success, basketball opportunities and higher education. Now, NABI has pushed the envelope farther, not only using the universal language of basketball, but also the languages of pow wow and baseball as vehicles to get Native youth to realize their dreams.
http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/sports/39560297.html

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Angel Goodrich wanted to fit in one more tournament of "just playing around" before she went to work. The incoming freshman for the Kansas women's program returned to the Native American Basketball Tournament for a farewell tour and almost returned home sans championship.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/womens/news/story?id=3506756

GinaMarie Scarpa has spent the bulk of her adult life trying to help kids. Often it can feel a lot like tilting at windmills: The odds are long and the struggles frequent. Instead of growing frustrated, Scarpa only grew more determined. She worked with former NBA player A.C. Green, eventually becoming the executive director of his youth foundation.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=oneil_dana&id=4821526

Amid the tournament madness of the summer viewing period, players sometimes try to add a dash of flash and pizzazz to their games. In the middle of a gym in an Orlando or Chicago, it can sometimes look showy and can falter if a teammate isn't expecting the no-look pass. This week, in gyms scattered throughout Phoenix, it won't look a touch out of the ordinary.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/womens/news/story?id=3502019

The sun had just come up when A.C. Green heard the unmistakable bounce of a basketball. He looked out the window of his Prescott cabin and saw a group of teenagers running up and down the court. Green, whose camp for underprivileged kids was about to wrap up, recognized them instantly. They were the kids that kept their heads down to avoid eye contact and rarely said a word when spoken to.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/2010/07/10/20100710rez-ball-sanctuary-native-americans-bordow.html