In 1998 the Iroquois nation sent its first team to the world championships of which sport?
Iroquois national indoor lacrosse team Iroquois national indoor lacrosse team The Iroquois national indoor lacrosse team, known as the Iroquois Nationals, represents the Iroquois Confederacy in international box lacrosse competitions. They are currently ranked second in the world by the Federation of International Lacrosse and have won Silver medals in all four World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. The team is organized by the First Nations Lacrosse Association. In the first World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, the Nationals only lost to Canada, but twice, a close 15–13 game in round-robin play and a blowout 21–4 loss in the championship. John Grant Jr. of Team Canada scored 7 goals
1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("1998 WJHC") were held in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland. The championships began on December 25, 1997, and finished on January 3, 1998. Home team Finland was the winner, defeating Russia 2–1 in the gold medal game, thanks to the goaltending of Mika Noronen and the overtime heroics of Niklas Hagman. Switzerland defeated the Czech Republic 4–3 to capture the bronze medal, their first and only medal in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Canada had its five-year title streak broken with its worst placing to date (8th).