Gambler Way: Indian Gaming in Mythology, History, and Archaeology in North America

by Kathryn Gabriel

The first book ever to examine Indian gaming myths on a continental scale, "Gambler Way" reveals that not only was gamblinguin practice as well as in mythucommon to nearly all of the indigenous peoples of North America, but also that the games and stories were universally part of the sacred lore and rituals of the tribes. Every area from the subarctic to the Southwest and parts of Mexico is covered. Games and their sometimes lethal stakes are described...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555661602
• ISBN13: 9781555661601
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Bower House
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"