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  2. Indigenous North American stickball - Wikipedia

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    In 1834, after the Caughnawaga Indians demonstrated a game of stickball in Montreal, Canada, many Canadians took interest in the game. In 1856, William George Beers codified the aboriginal game into modern lacrosse. It was not until around the mid- to late-20th century that stickball began to see a revival across the southern region of North ...

  3. Native American recreational activities - Wikipedia

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    Gambling can be traced back to early Native American history, when tribes would wager their horses, food, and other personal possessions over games such as chunkey and stickball. [5] Many Native American games, including dice games and archery, would always have bets placed on their outcomes. [8] Wagering became a culture for several tribes.

  4. Kullihoma Grounds - Wikipedia

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    Stickball tournament at Kullihoma Grounds Kullihoma Grounds consists of 1,500 acres (6,100,000 m 2 ) owned by the Chickasaw Nation , located 10 miles (16 km) east of Ada, Oklahoma . The land was purchased in 1936, and the Chickasaw built replicas of historic tribal dwellings on the site and uses it as a stomp ground .

  5. Culture of the Choctaw - Wikipedia

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    Native American stickball, one of the oldest field sports in the Americas, was also known as the "little brother of war" because of its roughness and substitution for war. When disputes arouse between Choctaw communities, stickball provided a "civilized" way to settle the issue. The earliest reference to stickball was in 1729 by a Jesuit priest.

  6. Indian ball game - Wikipedia

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  7. Traditional games of India - Wikipedia

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    Khelo India is an initiative of the Indian government to organise sports competitions across the nation. Both Khelo India and the National Games of India include several indigenous sports. [57] [58] [59] [9] In post-Independent India, the traditional sports' popularity has greatly declined with the further growth of Western sports and online ...

  8. 10 fabulous facts about lollipops on National Lollipop Day

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    Here are 10 fabulous facts about the classic candy. #10 --The world's largest lollipop was made in 2012. The confectioner behind the job was See's Candies of California, and their creation weighed ...

  9. Chunkey - Wikipedia

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    Chunkey (also known as chunky, chenco, tchung-kee or the hoop and stick game [1]) is a game of Native American origin. It was played by rolling disc-shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt to land the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible.