In some places, high school basketball is the biggest thing going. That’s especially true on Native American reservations in the Southwest, which have developed a fast-paced style of play called "rez ball." New York Times reporter Michael Powell spent a season covering the team from Chinle High School in the Navajo Nation in Arizona. And the story he tells in his book “Canyon Dreams” is about basketball —and much more.
Hear a game of "rez ball":