Games of the North American IndiansThis volume is the most complete work ever prepared on the games of the North American Indians. Based on the finest museum collections in the world, on travel and ethnographic accounts, and on the author's own numerous trips gathering data from many North American Indian tribes around the turn of the century, it contains virtually everything known about Indian games and illustrations of thousands of objects used in the Indian games. |
Contents
Preface | 29 |
Tabular index to tribes and games | 36 |
Games of chance | 44 |
Games of dexterity | 383 |
Minor amusements | 715 |
Unclassified games | 781 |
Games derived from Europeans | 789 |
Running races | 803 |
Summary of conclusions | 809 |
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