Record #:

16049

Author(s):

Grundy, Pamela

Abstract:

Stickball is the ancestor of lacrosse and has been popular across North America for centuries. In the olden days it was a sometimes violent game and death and injuries were not uncommon. The object of the game was to score a certain number of points in the opponent's goal. The tradition is continued among the modern Cherokees but on a less violent level.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Fall 2011, p3-4, il

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Games