Origin: | Blackfoot Nation in Montana |
History: | The Blackfoot are typical of the Plains Indians in many aspects of their culture. They were nomadic hunter-gatherers, who lived in tepees. Their games were simplified for reasons of travel; the dice used were portable and the point system was memorized. |
Original Materials: | 4 bones (buffalo ribs); counting sticks |
Adapted Materials: | 4 popsicle sticks- dice; 12 toothpicks- counting sticks |
Players: | 2 players or teams |
Setup: | Decorate one side of the 4 sticks with red or black pens as shown. |
To Play: | Hold the 4 stick dice in 1 hand and drop them to the ground. One player keeps tossing until they toss a 0 point value. |
To Score: | Certain patterns correspond to point values. Players take the tally sticks first from the pile then from each other. The object is to earn all 12 tally sticks. |
Math Content: | Probability, patterns and relations, data management. |
Source: | Carlson L. (1994). More Than Moccasins, Chicago Il: Chicago Review Press.
ISBN 1-55652-213-4. |
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