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From precolonial tribal games--such as the Senecas' "snow snake" and the Cheyennes' "chungke"--to the Olympic and professional exploits of Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills, Joseph B. Oxendine examines the role of athleticism in the world of the American Indian. It was through sport and athletic pursuits that many American Indians earned blessings from their heavenly spirits; sports such as lacrosse, for example, evolved from religious rites. Oxendine traces a time line of Indian sports, from the ancient civilizations of the Mayans through the early-1900s era of prominent Indian schools, and also looks at the forces behind the American Indian decline in sports participation in the latter half of the 20th century. --Lance Judd
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?From scenes of Senecas playing snow snake and Cheyennes competing in chungke, to the exploits of Olympian runner Billy Mills and Yankee pitcher Allie Reynolds, Oxendine has compiled a useful compendium of information on traditional Indian games and the entry of Native Americans into modern collegiate and professional sports, especially during the ?heyday? period between 1890 and 1930.??Choice (Choice )
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From precolonial tribal games--such as the Senecas' "snow snake" and the Cheyennes' "chungke"--to the Olympic and professional exploits of Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills, Joseph B. Oxendine examines the role of athleticism in the world of the American Indian. It was through sport and athletic pursuits that many American Indians earned blessings from their heavenly spirits; sports such as lacrosse, for example, evolved from religious rites. Oxendine traces a time line of Indian sports, from the ancient civilizations of the Mayans through the early-1900s era of prominent Indian schools, and also looks at the forces behind the American Indian decline in sports participation in the latter half of the 20th century. --Lance Judd
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?From scenes of Senecas playing snow snake and Cheyennes competing in chungke, to the exploits of Olympian runner Billy Mills and Yankee pitcher Allie Reynolds, Oxendine has compiled a useful compendium of information on traditional Indian games and the entry of Native Americans into modern collegiate and professional sports, especially during the ?heyday? period between 1890 and 1930.??Choice (Choice )
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- Native Athletes in Sport and Society: A Reader by C. Richard King on 11 pages
- Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries: (Sports and Games Through History) by Robert Crego on page 192, page 227, and Back Matter
- Running Cultures: Racing in Time and Space (Sport in the Global Society) by John Bale in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Heroines of Sport: The Politics of Difference and Identity by J. Hargreaves in Back Matter
- Heroines of Sport: The Politics of Difference and Identity by J. Hargreaves on page 250
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