Indians in the Curriculum:
20 Handouts for Middle and High School
History and Social Studies
By Kerry Dunne
Handout 12 Resources: Choctaw Stick Ball
Background:
Photo of a stick ball game, the Choctaw version
of lacrosse in Mississippi, ca. 1900. Marquette University Libraries,
Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Records, Negative 0335. The Iroquois
and others played lacrosse in various forms throughout much of Eastern
North America with games including over 1,000 players and lasting
for days.
Activities 12: Choctaw Stick Ball
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