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Chunkey
Chunkey (tchung-kee) is a Native American game involving a rolling disc (or ring) and two teams of players who score by throwing their sticks to land as close to the disc as possible. The game is thought to have originated at Cahokia c. 600...
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The Life and Death of Sweet Medicine
The Life and Death of Sweet Medicine is a Cheyenne tale of the great prophet and law-giver Sweet Medicine who received the sacred Four Arrows, structure of government, and rules of society from Maheo, the Wise One Above, and predicted the...
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The Girl Who Was the Ring
The Girl Who Was the Ring is a Pawnee legend committed to writing by the anthropologist George Bird Grinnell (l. 1849-1938) in his work The Punishment of the Stingy and Other Indian Stories (1901). The story highlights the Native American...
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Chunkey Player Flint Clay Figurine from Cahokia
The Chunkey Player Effigy Pipe (also known as "The Chunkey Player"), made of flint clay, measuring 8.5 inches (22 cm) high by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. Thought to have originally come from Cahokia but found in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, dated...
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Discoidal Stones Used to Play the Game of Chunkey
Discoidal stones used by Native Americans to play the game of chunkey, found at the Fort Ancient Site in Ohio.
Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA.
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Chunkey: The Native American Game of Precision and Betrayal!
Dive into the captivating world of Chunkey, the Native American Game of Precision and Betrayal that has fascinated historians and sports enthusiasts alike. Far more than just a pastime, Chunkey is deeply rooted in Traditional Games and Indigenous...
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Cherokee Traditional Games: Chunkey
It’s time for another episode of Cherokee Traditional Games! Join us as we highlight the game of Chunkey, discuss its history and demonstrate how it is played.
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Stone Discoidals Found at the Plaquemine Mississippian Winterville Site
Ground discoidal stones used in the Native American game of chunkey (Tchung-kee), found at the Winterville Site, Mississippi, USA.
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Tchung-kee, a Mandan Game Played with a Ring and Pole
"Tchung-kee, a Mandan Game Played with a Ring and Pole", oil on canvas by artist George Catlin, 1832-1833. Chunkey was a popular team sport among many Native American Nations and is thought to have originated c. 600 CE at Cahokia. Smithsonian...
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Cahokia
Cahokia is a modern-day historical park in Collinsville, Illinois, enclosing the site of the largest pre-Columbian city on the continent of North America. The original name of this city has been lost – Cahokia is a modern-day designation...