14TH Annual Traditional
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14 TH Annual Traditional 2019 Competition LoCations March 30 – Jay Health Center April 20 – Carl Albert State College, Sallisaw Campus May 4 – Maryetta School June 29 – Cooweescoowee Health Center July 27 – Across from Locust Grove High School August 24 – Traditional Native Games Championship in Tahlequah; Adult Cornstalk Shoot, Cherokee Marbles, and Horseshoes will start at 9am; Youth 12&under Cornstalk will start at 11am; Youth 13-16 Cornstalk will start at 12pm; Blowgun will start at 12:30pm and will start with Youth 6&under, then Youth 7-12, then Women, and then Men; Hatchet Throw will start at 1pm; and Chunkey will start at 5:30pm. Top 3 placers at each location receive a t-shirt and an invitation to compete in the Traditional Native Games Championship, only ONE shirt per sport per Qualifier. Top 3 placers at the Championship will receive a cash award! All games are open to the public and are no cost to the competitor or spectator. Registration is held 30 minutes before the start time for each game. For more information contact a Coordinator or the Director: Cornstalk shoot: Brian Jackson Horseshoes: Lisa Cookson Cherokee marbles: pam Bakke 918-316-4243 918-458-1339 918-207-6562 start times: adults 10am; Youth (12&under) 12pm; start times: adults 10am start times: Youth (14&under) 10am; Youth (13-16) 1pm adults only tournaments; Bring, Draw & single adults 11am Hatchet throw: Danny mcCarter Chunkey: tonya Wapskineh Traditional Games Director: 918-871-0085 918-399-8475 Bayly Wright start times: men 11am; Women 11:30am start times: Women & men 12pm; 918-822-2427 (must be 14 or older to throw hatchet) Youth (13&under) 1:30pm [email protected] Blowgun: Jason Kingfisher 918-316-0030 start times: Women 11am (shoot from 45ft); men 11:30am (shoot from 55ft); Youth (6&under) 12:30pm (shoot distance varies); Youth (7-12) 1pm (shoot from 35ft). Men & Women must bring their own blowgun (4ft or longer) and darts. Blowguns & darts can be provided for youth participants. ©2018 Cherokee Nation All Rights Reserved.