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Native American Legends and Stories About Games

Here is our collection of Native American legends and traditional stories about games.

Native American Game Spirits

Glooskap and Winpe:
Mi'kmaq Indian story in which the culture hero, Glooskap, wins the game of lacrosse from a sorcerous giant.

Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice:
Blackfoot Indian legend about the animals playing guessing games to determine leadership of the animals.

A Cherokee Stickball Legend

The Ball Game Between the Birds and the Animals:
Traditional Cherokee stories about a stickball game between the animals and the birds.

The First-Born Sons Play Ball

Loon Loses A Lacrosse Game:
Two versions of an Ojibwa legend about migratory birds losing a game of lacrosse.

Sweet Medicine:
Cheyenne legend about the origin of the hoop and stick game.

The Great Ball Game:
Wonderful picture book illustrating a Creek Indian myth about a stickball game between the animals and the birds.