Published by the Ashville Post Card Co in North Carolina, this 1930s or 40s linen card text nicely identifies the topic:
Ani-Tsage (Indian Ball) being played by Cherokee Indians on Reservation in Western North Carolina adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Southeastern stickball is similar to Lacrosse, uses a stick with deer hide webbing to move a deer hide ball towards a post. Generally played by men it was known as the Little Brother of War and used to maintain athleticism as well as settle disputes. It is still played today in the Southeast and Oklahoma. There is also a social version that features women players
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