By Sam Laskaris Writer Dougie Powless is one of the newcomers on his university lacrosse team. But Powless, a Six Nations member, will be counted on for some leadership during his first season with the Iowa-based Clarke University Pride. That’s because Powless was recently named as one of the assistant captains for the Pride, a field lacrosse squad that competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Clarke is expected to be one of five clubs that take part in the NAIA’s Heart of America Athletic Conference during the 2024 spring schedule. The conference featured six squads a year ago. Powless had spent the past two seasons starring at Herkimer College, a New York-based junior college. Powless, who is 22, is majoring in History at Clarke. He has two…