Old Native American Lacrosse Sticks

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Old native american lacrosse sticks.

Honoring heritage many tribes throughout the u s. Wood lacrosse sticks traditional hickory and leather buy repair supplies re string fix wood lacrosse sticks is the world s first online home and open market place for stick makers. The game was extensively modified by european colonizers to north america to create its current collegiate and professional form. Stickball on the other hand continues in oklahoma and parts of the southeastern u s.

By thomas vennum jr. Choctaw indian lacrosse game. Stick is still very sturdy but would probably be suited best as a decor piece. However in the native american tradition passing the ball from one player to another was seen as a trick and dodging an opponent or their stick checks was seen as cowardly.

A stick takes 10 months to complete thanks to an extensive drying process and sells for about 350 apiece compared to 100 to 300 for modern lacrosse sticks. Could not find a manufacture s name or marking on the stick. Almost exclusively a male team sport it is distinguished from the others such as field hockey or shinny by the use of a netted racquet with which to. We invented the game why not let us design the sticks.

Even the wooden lacrosse stick which akwesasne is known for is once again in demand. Little brother of war. And canada have played lacrosse including the chickasaw the choctaw the cherokee and the creek. Has a nail hole on the shaft that has caused a hairline crack see pictures.

Indigenous north american stickball is considered to be one of the oldest team sports in north america. Author of american indian lacrosse. Players box lacrosse stick 200. Vintage lacrosse wood wooden stick indian native american w leather web view photos for better idea of condition.

Mens field stick 200. Lacrosse has its origins in a tribal game played by eastern woodlands native americans and by some plains indians tribes in what is now the united states of america and canada. There were hundreds of native men playing a ball game with sticks. Lacrosse was one of many varieties of indigenous stickball games being played by american indians at the time of european contact.

The team is the only native american team that has been authorized to play a sport internationally and has been competing in international lacrosse since 1990 according to the team s website. Where the game originated.