Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Davis, Andrew McFarland 1833 1920 Davis, A. M. (Andrew McFarland) Indian Games : an historical research Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Tom Allen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Indian Games: An Historical Research" by Andrew McFarland Davis is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the various traditional games played by Native American tribes, exploring the cultural significance, variations, and rules associated with these activities throughout history. It highlights games such as lacrosse and platter, presenting their roles as both recreational activities and elements of spiritual and community life. At the start of the text, the author introduces the significance of traditional games to Native American culture, referencing early European accounts to illustrate their importance. The narrative discusses specific games like lacrosse, describing not only how they were played but also how they were interwoven with rituals, gambling, and social structure. The author notes that although the wording in historical descriptions can be confusing, common threads allowing for the identification of these games have survived. This opening portion sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of Native American games, offering insights into their significance beyond mere entertainment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Games Dice E011 Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 140525 140249 2024-10-03T11:06:22.892290 2023-10-03T09:49:10.847312 text/html text/html 140518 140242 2024-10-03T11:06:23.129292 2023-10-03T09:49:10.985314 text/html text/html 144947 2024-10-03T11:06:29.589255 application/epub+zip 145681 2024-10-03T11:06:26.770271 application/epub+zip 120354 2024-10-03T11:06:25.451273 application/epub+zip 287011 2024-10-03T11:06:31.804265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274251 2024-10-03T11:06:28.795241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202623 2022-09-03T13:52:01.394791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130026 129801 2024-10-03T11:06:22.628284 2023-10-03T09:49:10.687311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 125067 2020-12-30T02:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48017 2020-12-30T02:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19120 2024-10-03T11:06:31.928225 application/rdf+xml 16288 2024-10-03T11:06:26.001403 image/jpeg 3961 2024-10-03T11:06:25.722268 image/jpeg 148015 2024-10-03T11:06:23.143284 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog