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Handbook of American Indian Games
by Allan and Paulette Macfarlan
Recommended by Tamarack Song
Fun-loving youngsters will find new trails to amusement in this varied collection of 150 spirited, entertaining and easy-to-play games once played by Indian tribes across America
Indian lore and recreation specialists Allan and Paulette Macfarlan present a rich assortment of active, quiet, competitive and instructive insight into how American Indians thought, lived and played.
You'll find running, relay, kicking, stalking, throwing and rolling, tossing and catching, guessing, group-challenge and many other games chose for their skill-building and character-building qualities. These authentic Indian sports develop dexterity, strength, endurance, patience, logic, power of observation, good sportsmanship and other desirable attributes.
The games can be played indoors or out with little or no equipment and are suitable for small and large groups for every occasion. Complete step-by-step instructions plus numerous diagrams make them easy to learn and play - an ideal source of recreation for campers, scouts, school groups and others.
Parents, teachers, group leaders, camp counselors and anyone who works with young people will find the Handbook of American Indian Games a wonderful source of safe, healthy and amusing recreations.
This is an unabridged and corrected republication of the 1958 Book of American Indian Games by Allan A. Macfarlan. Paperback. 284 pages. Dover Publications. 1985. ISBN: 0-486-24837-2.
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