Pulling game

Description:

Game consists of two wooden, round sticks, grooved at middle; tied, approximately 5.5″ apart, by skin thong wrapped around groove.

Innu Narrative:

“This must be for kukuetshiuskuiun (competition game, pulling game). If I pull you, I can try to pull you to stand.” Uniam Katshinak

“I call it kukuetshiuskuiun (competition game, pulling game). It’s a competition game. Whoever is the strongest can pull me up, and if I am stronger than him, I can win the game.” Uniam Katshinak

“I am trying to teach her how this game works. He can put his feet on my feet and try to pull me up.” Pinamen (Rich) Katshinak

“This is the one I tried to demonstrate with William [Katshinak], but he won’t let me. One person can sit on this side, and I would sit on the other side, and then put our feet together. And we can pull each other with those handles. If I pull her up standing, then I would be the winner of the pulling game.” Pinamen (Rich) Katshinak

“They used to play it like this. There is another person at the end, pulling against each other. Whoever is the strongest wins the game.” Pinashue Benuen