Hand Game
Price: $29.95
An inside view of an ancient form of gambling that combines strategy, wit and skill. More »
Program Length: 57 minutes
Production Staff: Producer: Larry Johnson
Production Company:
LJ Productions
Format: DVD
Public Broadcast Release: 2001
This documentary explores the mythic and historic roots of contemporary gambling in the Northwest Native Society through a look at the traditional hand game (also called "stick game" or "bone game"). Travelling from reservation to reservation meeting engaging and colorful players, the filmmakers show how traditional ways of thinking are alive today in Indian country. An inside view of an ancient form of gambling that combines strategy, wit and skill.