Ojibwe Snow Snakes tourney returns traditional game to Madeline Island

The Inter-Tribal Snow Snakes for Clean Water tournament sees tribal competitors from the Great Lakes region gather on Lake Superior's Madeline Island.

Snow snake at the Arctic Winter Games does what it’s always done: bring Indigenous people together

Snow snake is a game rooted in cross-cultural traditions and whose practitioners have kept alive across Turtle Island for centuries.That ethos was no different at the Arctic Winter Games, where, ...
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Snow snake showdown returns to Grand Rapids, celebrating Native American culture

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For the third year, a snow snake competition will be taking over Sixth Street Park in downtown Grand Rapids. The Great Lakes Snow Snake Competition, hosted by the Grand River ...
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Traditional Indigenous ‘Snow Snake’ competition set to return to Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A traditional snow snake competition is returning to Grand Rapids’ World of Winter festival this month. The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians will host its annual Snow Snake ...