Cherokee Myth - ÛÑTSAIYĬ′ The Gambler

Send us Fan MailToday's story, ÛÑTSAIYĬ′ The Gambler is a Cherokee myth taken from the Book: Myths of the CherokeeBy James Mooney1902A boy has a scary rash all over his body and his mother sends him on a mission to find his father, Thunder. Thunder is a powerful healer. Along the way he meets  ÛÑTSAIYĬ′ the gambler. He is challenged by his two brothers to a game of stick ball and with help from his father, two brothers and a beatle, captures and defeats the gambler. Learn more about the games mentioned in the story by following the links below to get you started. https://visitcherokeenc.com/blog/entry/how-the-eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians-plays-stickball/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChunkeyThe Cherokee Nation is a living Nation and you can learn more about the nation and its culture here:https://www.cherokee.org/Narration and original sound design by Aaron James.Please reach out to us with any questions or comments or just to send some emojis!@kidsmythplus on facebook/instagram/ youtubeInstagramFacebookSupport the showNarration Score and original Sound Design by Aaron James.Thanks for listeningPlease reach out to us with any questions or comments,and don't forget to leave a rating and let us know how you like the episode.Thanks for listening!@kidsmythplus on facebook/instagram/ youtubeInstagramkidsmythplus.com