Riverfront in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Stickball / Seven Sisters
June 26, 2017
1. Stickball / Seven Sisters Marker
Stickball
Stickball, also known as "Little Brother to War," is an ancient game played by native nations throughout eastern North America. Playing fields often covered several miles and participants were occasionally killed or severely injured. Cherokee stickball was used to settle disputes between towns and other tribes. Long ago the Cherokee obtained land in present day Georgia when they defeated the Creeks in a monumental Stickball Game. Stickball is still a part of religious ceremonies and used to settle certain issues. It is an honor to play the game and survive!
GA-LA-GWO-GI DI-NA-DA-LV
Seven Sisters
Legend says Cherokees came from the area of the Pleiades Constellation or the Seven Sisters. Star Woman didn't like the way the brown skinned people were being treated, so she brought them to Earth. She fell from the sky and broke open and man stepped forth. Her other sisters were mad because they considered these people their slaves. When she returned they hid her behind a veil so no one could see her clearly. To this day, you can only see her through a telescope, thus her Cherokee name U-LI-SE-GI the "Dark One".
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Native Americans • Sports.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trail of Tears (a few steps from this marker); Ross's Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Chattanooga's First Citizens (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1790 John Ross 1866 (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Ross's Landing (about 500 feet away); "Cherokee" (about 600 feet away); Ross's Landing: River Crossing and Port (about 600 feet away); Headquarters Row (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
June 26, 2017
2. Stickball / Seven Sisters Marker
Photographed By Timothy Carr, September 6, 2020
3. Stickball / Seven Sisters Marker seen from the river.
June 26, 2017
4. Approach to Stickball / Seven Sisters Marker stairway from Riverfront Pkwy
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2019. 3. submitted on December 18, 2020, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 4. submitted on October 10, 2019.
