Science & Life Skills

Learn about the traditional Native American game of stickball and how communities are keeping this sport alive.

The speaker explains they are trying to bring stickball back to their area and want kids to learn the game so they can pass it on to future generations.

The speaker describes how to score in stickball by hitting a pole with the ball, and explains that kids must shoot the ball instead of running it in for safety reasons.

The speaker shares that stickball is called 'Ne chude' in their language, which means 'to wrestle' because players fight for the ball during the game.

Cherokee Nation Stickball