Map of California Tribes -- Introduction -- Indian Football and other Field Games -- "As happy as it is possible for human beings to be" : Hoop and Pole -- Bows and Arrows, Sticks and Stones -- "The Tensest of Wills, the Keenest perceptions" Hand Game -- Dice -- Children's games and String Figures -- Racing for the moon : contests, races and running -- Today's games -- Guide to Linguistic Symbols