Ta-lu-tsa A-ne-tsu-di
Basket Game
Object of game: To get the most points during a 7 round game or the first
person to get 12 points.
A. Rules
1. If markers fall out of basket – you miss your next turn.
2. If you score 4, 3, 2, or 1 point(s), flip the marker again.
B. Scoring
• All white
• All black
• One white
• One black
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4
3
2
1
C. Vocabulary (Cherokee)
1. 0 = ka-ni-ga-di
2. 4 = nvh-gi
3. 3 = tso-I
4. 2 – ta-li
5. 1 = sho-gwo
6. basket – ta-lu-tsa
7. your turn to go – he-na
8. your turn – i-hi
9. shucks – e-ha
10. wonderful – hv-yol-da
11. good – oh-sda
Basket was woven by an unknown Cherokee
basket weaver using locally grown rivercane
in the early 1950s. (Craft Revival Project)
Double woven maple tray was made by Helen Bradley Smith.