The antiquities of Wisconsin : as surveyed and described . Two thirds natural size. color, perforated; doubtless intended to be used in the Indian game of tchung-kee,as described by 1 The Mandans have a game which may be said to be their favorite amusement, and unknown to theother tribes about them. The game is tchung-kee (see Fig. 59), a beautiful athletic exercise which they. seem to be almost unceasingly practising whilst the weather is fair, and they have nothing else ofmoment to demand their attention. This game is decidedly their favorite amusement, and is playednear to the vill
The antiquities of Wisconsin : as surveyed and described . Two thirds natural size. color, perforated; doubtless intended to be used in the Indian game of tchung-kee,as described by 1 The Mandans have a game which may be said to be their favorite amusement, and unknown to theother tribes about them. The game is tchung-kee (see Fig. 59), a beautiful athletic exercise which they. seem to be almost unceasingly practising whilst the weather is fair, and they have nothing else ofmoment to demand their attention. This game is decidedly their favorite amusement, and is playednear to the village on a pavement of clay which has been used for that purpose until it has become assmooth and hard as a floor. For this game two champions form their respective parties, by choosing 88 - ANTIQUITIES OF WISCONSIN. This stone was found at Milwaukee, where it had doubtless been lost at someremote time. Its form is precisely such as to enable it to roll the greatest distancewithout falling. Similar stones are found in Ohio, and are described by Messrs. Squier and Davis,1which were without doubt used for a like purpose. Fig. GO represents a chisel or implement of native copper, found at Stephens
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