Indigenous Traditions: Stickball in the 21st Century

Stickball is one of the oldest team sports in the world and has been played by Native American tribes for centuries. Historically, the game was used as a diplomatic tool. Instead of going to war, Native American tribes played stickball to settle large disputes. This earned the game the nickname “The Little Brother of War.” Once outlawed and threatened, stickball has persisted and is still played by many today at both local and World Series levels, and even by students and staff across Harvard. Join contemporary players and stick makers as they discuss reclamation of traditional stick making, game play and community building.

Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 5:00 pm. Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture in collaboration with the Harvard University Native American Program.