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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
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April 17, 2004 - Issue 111 |
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Training on Tap for American Indian Games |
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by Shawn White Wolf Helena
Independent Record
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Stickball Sticks by Justin
Wesley
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"Traditional games were an important part of our society," said Wakina Sky's Pearle McGillis, who is planning to attend Saturday's training and the six-day summer camp in June. McGillis is Wakina Sky's cultural outreach events coordinator. Beginning on Friday, June 22, participants will participate for six-days in games including shinney, lacrosse, doubleball, hoop and long arrow, arrow casting to hoop, horse races and games and a popular horse-foot-canoe race. The
International Traditional Games Society was established in 1977
by tribal college presidents and culture directors from all seven
reservations in Montana. The TGS's goal is to encourage research and recovery of their oldest form of education: traditional games of strength, endurance, skill and intuition. Members of TGS's non-profit organization hopes through the recovery of the games, the belief that Indian games were not merely "play," but rather an "educational means to teach cultural values and survival." "There will be a representative from every tribal college to teach and explain to us how to make all the equipment used in each game," said McGillis. Saturday's training for adults is free and open to the public. Transportation from Great Falls to Loma is provided. The bus leaves from Long Fellow School on 1100 6th Avenue South in Great Falls. For more information contact Deanna Leader at the Indian Education Department Long Fellow School at (406) 268-7340. |
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camp for this summer's 6th Annual International Traditional Games
begins this weekend in Loma for both American Indian and non-Indian
people interested in teaching youth Indian games during a summer
camp later this year. |
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