Stickball Team - Tvshka Homma
| Kapucha, also known as the game of "stickball", is the Choctaw National sport (Biskinik link). For participants and many of the spectators, the game is far more than just a sporting event, representing a cultural tradition that has a great deal of historical and spiritual significance. Since 2010, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has sponsored its own stickball team, which competes against other teams every year at the Tvshka Homma Labor Day Festival, at the Mississippi Choctaw Fair, at the Chickasaw Fair, and other venues. Team mebers also do stickball demonstrations and exhibitions. During much of the year, that team has bi-weekly practices at differnt locations in southeastern Oklahoma. |
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Tvshka Homma Stickball Team News:
April
20th:
The Tvshka Homma stickball team will be doing a film for the
Travel Channel's new show "The Edge of Entertainment" in Tvshka
Homma on Monday April 30th. Time is TBA. This will count as an
official practice for the team. Sorry that it is last minute, we
just found out about it recently. Please try to come if you
can.
Thursday May 10th is our next Stickball Stick Making Class in
Tvshka Homma, we invite any stickball players that want to learn
how to make sticks to come as well as those who didn't finish last
time. the class is geared for adults who play or want to play
stickball.
Saturday May 19th is the Trail of Tears Walk and the Kullihoma
Stickball Tournament hosted by the Chickasaw Nation. We will meet
to do a stickball demonstration in Tvshka Homma for the Trail of
Tears walk early in the morning then go over to the Kullihoma
Tournament.
March 22:
In order to sign up for the Jim Thorpe Tournament there is a team
entry and liability form each player needs to sign. Also need to
know what size shirt and shorts you want as well as bring your
CDIB. This form must be signed by
WEDNESDAY MARCH 28th at either Durant at the
Cultural Services Bldg during work hours or at practice
(Sunday-Friday 5pm-Dark) or to Joey Tom this Sunday at practice
(Practice starts at 2pm in Broken Bow). Call me if you have any
questions (479) 243-3806.
March 13:
March 30th and 31st we have our Stickball Player's Stickball
Stick Making Class
March 31st is the Stillwater exhibition game at OSU. Blue
Tarpalachee is bringing a team from New Mexico. Contact Jake
Roberts for more information.
April 7th at the Broken Bow Powwow will be a stickball shootout at
8:00am. Starting at 11am will be an exhibition game.
April 15th at 2pm in Hugo at the Elementary School Football Field
is a MANDATORY Team practice. If you want to go to Mississippi to
play for Tvshka Humma you must attend all 4 Mandatory Practices. If
you miss one practice you can make it up by having a attendance at
community practices.
Currently we have 2 community practices. Every Sunday at 2pm at
the Broken Bow Investment center (weather permitting) and Everyday
in Durant at the Cultural Services Bldg. If you have a community
practice not listed here please please please contact me ASAP.
(800-522-6170 ext 2137)
May 18-19th There will be a stickball Tournament in Kullihomma
hosted by Chickasaw Nation. Events start the 18th and Tournament
starts the 19th. Please contact Jeremy W. Wallace for more
information or if you want to bring tents.
June 15- 16 Will be the Stickball Tournament for Jim Thorpe.