Lacrosse Legends of the First Americans

Acknowledgments, ix Introduction, 1 1. ANIMALS AS STAR PLAYERS 17 The Great Game in Which the Birds Defeat the Quadrupeds, 18 A Dog's Power Beats the Old Chief, 30 2. GAME EQUIPMENT FROM THE UPPER WORLD 49 The Pale Moon, 49 Playing with an Evil Head, 56 The First Lacrosse Ball, 59 3. WAGERS AND WARRIORS 65 Playing for Heads, 65 Wakayabide Is Killed Playing Lacrosse and Later Takes Revenge, 72 The Warriors of the Ho-Chunk Nation Struggle on Home Turf, 83 4. TRICKSTERS AND CULTURE HEROES 97 He Who Wears Human Heads for Earrings Defeats the Giants, 98 Manabus Is Dogged by Waves, 110 Why the Turkey Buzzard Has a Red Scabby Neck, 119 5. TREES TO STOP THE ACTION 131 Snakes around the Neck, 131 An Unusual Penalty Box, 137 Conclusion, 145 Appendix: Ethnographic Index, 157 Bibliographic Note, 159 Index, 163