page_title: Stick gambling
hierarchical_section_title: Stick gambling
caption_attribution_description: English: Men women &amp; children watch a stick game, where group of men sit in two lines, separated by 2x4s, some have sticks in hand. One man sits between the posts
context_page_description: Stick gambling is a traditional hand game played by many indigenous people, with the rules varying among each group. It would typically be played when diverse groups would meet on the trail. Games could last for several days during which prized matches, shot, gunpowder, or tobacco would be staked. Traditionally only men would take part, but in modern games, both genders are able to play.
  The Yukon Territory First Nations in Canada holds many annual hand games, or stick gambling tournaments, in which both genders play.
context_section_description: Stick gambling is a traditional hand game played by many indigenous people, with the rules varying among each group. It would typically be played when diverse groups would meet on the trail. Games could last for several days during which prized matches, shot, gunpowder, or tobacco would be staked. Traditionally only men would take part, but in modern games, both genders are able to play.
  The Yukon Territory First Nations in Canada holds many annual hand games, or stick gambling tournaments, in which both genders play.
caption: A stick game being played at Colville Indian Reservation in Washington, circa 1908
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