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Author Brown, Tricia, author

Title Alaska Native games and how to play them : twenty-five ancient contests that survived the ages / Tricia Nuyaqik Brown, Joni Kitmiiq Spiess ; photography by Roy Jazhguq Corral ; foreword by Nick Iligutchiak Hanson, Eskimo Ninja
Published Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (v, 43 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Contents Intro -- Contents -- Foreword: The Value of Playing Games, by Nick Iligutchiak Hanson -- Introduction: Personal Best, by Tricia Nuyaqik Brown and Joni Kitmiiq Spiess -- Part I // Ancient Games and Modern Muscle -- Alaskan High Kick -- Arm Pull -- Drop the Bomb /Airplane -- Ear Pull -- Ear Weight -- Eskimo Stick Pull -- Four-Man Carry -- Greased Pole Walk -- Head Pull / Neck Pull -- Indian Stick Pull -- Kneel Jump -- Knuckle Hop / Seal Hop -- Nalukataq (Blanket Toss) -- One-Foot High Kick -- One-Hand Reach -- Scissor Broad Jump -- Toe Kick -- Two-Foot High Kick -- Wrist Carry -- Part II // Just as Fierce, But Nearly Forgotten -- Bench Reach -- Caribou Wrestling / Musk Ox (or Moose!) Wrestling -- Fish Hook -- Nose Pull -- Old Ladies' Game -- Swing Kick -- The Great Ones -- Acknowledgments -- More Information
Summary "In this book, you'll learn how to play centuries-old games with intriguing names, like the Eskimo Stick Pull, Ear Weight, Musk Ox Wrestling (no, you don't really wrestle the animal!), and Two-Foot High Kick. What do they require of you? Strength, balance, precision, and endurance. Mental focus. The will to challenge yourself and bring out the best in another. Exactly what's needed for survival in a harsh environment"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 08, 2020)
Subject Alaska Natives -- Games
Indians of North America -- Games
Alaska
Form Electronic book
Author Spiess, Joni, author
Corral, Roy, 1946- photographer
LC no. 2020001744
ISBN 9781602234192
1602234191