Old Native American Lacrosse Sticks

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Old native american lacrosse sticks.

And canada have played lacrosse including the chickasaw the choctaw the cherokee and the creek. 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. 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. Choctaw indian lacrosse game.

Honoring heritage many tribes throughout the u s. Even the wooden lacrosse stick which akwesasne is known for is once again in demand. The game was extensively modified by european colonizers to north america to create its current collegiate and professional form. Author of american indian lacrosse.

By thomas vennum jr. Stickball and lacrosse are similar to one another the game of lacrosse is a tradition belonging to tribes of the northern united states and canada. 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. Has a nail hole on the shaft that has caused a hairline crack see pictures.

Mohawk lacrosse is the company to turn to for lacrosse sticks wooden or plastic. 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. Custom handmade hickory traditional wooden lacrosse sticks are strung with traditional catgut leather. Could not find a manufacture s name or marking on the stick.

Vintage lacrosse wood wooden stick indian native american w leather web view photos for better idea of condition. We invented the game why not let us design the sticks. Indigenous north american stickball is considered to be one of the oldest team sports in north america. There were hundreds of native men playing a ball game with sticks.

Mens field stick 200. 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. Little brother of war. Lacrosse was one of many varieties of indigenous stickball games being played by american indians at the time of european contact.

Stickball on the other hand continues in oklahoma and parts of the southeastern u s. Where the game originated.