Indigenous North American Stickball

2022 - 11 - 1

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What Is Indigenous North American Stickball? Google Doodle ... (Newsweek)

The November 1, 2022, Google Doodle marks the start of U.S. Native American Heritage Month.

"It's a healing sport of the whole community," she explained. A proclamation that was re-iterated by President [Joe Biden](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/joe-biden) on October 31, 2022. Stickball sticks have a rounded end and are used to hurl the ball down a field toward teammates who hit or touch the pole to score points. Biden said: "Now, Therefore, I, Joseph R. Players take turns throwing the ball down the field that has two poles or sticks at each end. Traditional stickball games were often played over several days, with as many as 1,000 men from opposing tribes.

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Interesting Facts about Indigenous North American Stickball (Time Bulletin)

Google Doodle celebrates Indigenous North American stickball, a ceremonial sport originated by Native American tribes, in celebration of US Native American.

The present Google Doodle artwork focuses on telling the story of Stickball, mixing customs around the game and the modern way it is played. Starting around 1990, in the US, the month of November has been dedicated to Native American Heritage Month. In the interim, different kinds of sticks are shown, including one player holding two netted sticks. To best honor this historic game, Google tapped artist and member from the Spirit Lake Dakota/Mohegan/Muscogee tribe, Marlena Myles. - Stickball is played using sticks (fluctuating long), with a net toward one side. While the fighters partook in the festivities and entertainment the Ottawa players moved close enough to rush the fort and massacre the warriors. Also, the ball was frequently produced using cloth and wrapped with strips of leather. The event is intended to be a chance to reflect on the contributions and history of the land’s first people, and Google has decided to feature the traditional game of Indigenous North American stickball. Eventually, the birds were successful. where the game originated. - The origins of Indigenous North American stickball are apparently lost to time, with the first record of the (then centuries-old) game dating all the way back to the 1600s. - Indigenous North American stickball is viewed as one of the oldest team sports in North America.

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Google Doodle showcases Indigenous North American stickball (9to5Google)

The latest Google Doodle shines a spotlight on Indigenous North American stickball, one of the oldest sports in North America.

It’s a symbol of how to live and respect the natural and supernatural worlds. Each game starts with smudging or the burning of tobacco, so that people’s minds are in a purified and healthy manner before starting the game. As a team sport, the aim of stickball is to get the ball to the opposing team’s goal post, originally with the only rule being that you cannot touch the ball with your hands. From there, the game was dubbed “lacrosse” and began to diverge from its predecessor. Similarly, the ball was often made from cloth and wrapped with strips of leather. Since 1990, in the United States, the month of November has been dedicated as Native American Heritage Month.

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Google celebrates Native American Stickball with new Doodle (UPI.com)

Google Doodles update the artwork on Google's homepage logo to celebrate special occasions like holidays and historical events. "In celebration of U.S. Native ...

[Cherokee legend,](https://www.newsweek.com/what-indigenous-north-american-stickball-google-doodle-celebrates-1755912) the first stickball game was between land animals and birds. But the birds relied on flight, speed and cunning to outsmart and outmaneuver their opponents and won. In the game, two teams try to pass and move the ball toward their opponent's goalpost. "The artwork was illustrated by Saint Paul-based artist Marlena Myles who is a member of the Spirit Lake Dakota/Mohegan/Muscogee tribe." Players may not touch the ball with their hands. "In celebration of U.S.

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Google Doodle celebrates North American Stickball: All you need to ... (Economic Times)

The Google Doodle for the North American Stickball was designed by Native American artist Marlen Myles. It included three distinct versions of the game.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Joe Biden](/news/joe-biden), also reiterated the importance of the event on Monday, October 31. [North America](/topic/north-america). The illustration depicted three distinct versions of the game, which also included the sage smudging practice. [North American Stickball](/topic/north-american-stickball)through its [Doodle](/topic/doodle). The game is also one of the oldest team sports in

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Google Doodle Celebrates Indigenous North American Stickball (USA Lacrosse Magazine)

Google commissioned artist Marlena Myles for the Doodle. A citizen of the Mohegan and Muscogee (Creek) nations and member of the Spirit Lake Dakota tribe, Myles ...

“I was inspired by interviews of players and how the game is meaningful to them in their lives,” Myles said. Myles features three different styles of sticks in her artwork based on versions of stickball played by the Indigenous peoples of those regions. Originally, Iroquois sticks had a triangular pocket two-thirds the length of the stick. Peoples include the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, Yuchi and other Native nations. “I also could learn more about the different styles played in different regions, so it was a learning experience for me as well.” The game isn’t just for sport or exercise, but also is considered a healing activity for the mind and it helps create a healthy body and mind.

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Google Doodle celebrates Native American Heritage Month (Chrome Unboxed)

For many Native American tribes, Stickball is a centuries-old tradition that is cut from the very fabric of their being.

Whether as a means of physical and mental well-being or a method in which to bring harmony to the community around us, Stickball represents harmony and peace. Stickball was once used as a non-violent competition to settle disputes and Myles says that today the game is often played to bring healing to the community. November 1st marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month and Google has teamed up with Native American artist Marlena Myles to share her inspiration.

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See Google's logo transform into a stickball game for Native ... (NPR)

On the first day of Native American heritage month, Google is honoring the North American Indigenous game of stickball with a doodle by Saint Paul-based ...

Myles hopes that her doodle helps show "Native people living in a healthy and modern way, passing on teachings from one generation to the next," she told Google. He said the game is a "way of life" for Indigenous communities. "You're in a place where none of this out here matters, kind of like a time machine. In the Southeast, on the other hand, the nets are shaped more like an egg, and some in the area even play a version with two shorter sticks. In the game, players score points when the ball touches their opponent's goal post on either end of a field. This sport has played an active role through the generations in our many tribes and it will continue to do so."

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Google doodle celebrates Indigenous North American stickball (Toronto Star)

Google doodle celebrates Indigenous North American stickball · Google commemorates U.S. Native American Heritage Month with a narrative drawing on a ...

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW [Skip Advertisement] “The game isn’t just for sport or exercise, but also is considered a healing activity for the mind and it helps create a healthy body,” Myles said. The four net-headed sticks each hold, varying in sizes and feature designs according to the region where the sport is played. “This sport has played an active role through the generations in our many tribes, and it will continue to do so,” Myles said. “I was very excited to create something meaningful that can teach many people about an ancient sport of Native people, which is still practiced today in both the traditional version using traditional sticks and the adapted version known to many as lacrosse,” Myles said in an interview posted on the Google site.

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