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A SPECIAL TRADITIONAL GAMES EVENT!

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The Traditional Games Society provides demonstrations, workshops and training sessions.

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Use the online registration form or registration forms and schedules are posted on UPCOMING EVENTS page.  

The following teachers are available to present at conferences, youth programs, cultural camps, education workshops, or special events.  Travel, lodging, and per diem can be arranged by your organization.  The following teachers are cultural experts sanctioned by their own tribes as experts in traditional games.  All our teachers know the proper gathering and construction of the game pieces.  Contact us for more information: 406-226-9141 or games@traditionalnativegames.org

You may use the online registration form to register.  Payment is due at beginning of workshop. 

Traditional Games Teachers:

Arleen Adams, Salish, is a teacher in the Nkwusm Salish Language Institute  in Arlee.  Arleen, daughter of Louis Adams, has researched and taught traditional games since 1994. She is a respected Salish culture expert and an officer in Traditional Games Society.

Videl Stump, Cree from Rocky Boy, is a respected elder of the tribe.  His knowledge of the culture and knowledge of the traditional games makes him one of our best arrow throw teachers.  He and his wife Ruby have taught at the summer traditional games camps and for the Tent of Many Voices in Tucson, Arizona and Albequerque, New Mexico.

Henry Anderson, Culture Director and Cree Speaker of Little Shell, has been the president of the Traditional Games Society.  Mr. Anderson has taught traditional games for many reservation and urban Indian programs.  He relates powerful for reasons for bringing back the games.

Marvin Bald Eagle Young Man, Turtle Mountain Chippewa, has taught traditional games to over 5,000 youth and adults.  He presents games to public schools, the United Tribes, and tourism visitors in North Dakota.  Marvin is a skillful craftsman of traditional game equipment as well as flutes and tools.

Richard Horn, Blackfeet has recently recovered four games from relatives north of the border.   Youth at this summer's Traditional Games events really enjoyed playing those games.  Richard was the organizer for the 2000 Traditional Games camp at Red Eagle.

Dutch Lunak, Mouse Hall, (Blackfeet), Orsino Walker (Kootenai), LeRoy Comes Last (Assiniboine-Sioux), Phillip Whiteman (Northern Cheyenne) have been part of a panel discussion on the old horse culture.