Manitoba's     Uncommon Sites and Sights
Spotlight #25 -- 'Gambling Sticks' in Winnipeg at the
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Images #1 (a), (b), & (c)
The display of 'gambling sticks' (shown below) is on the river walk near the junction of the two rivers.
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Click here for information on these 'gambling sticks' from the website of 'The Forks National Historic Site of Canada'.
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Some duplication of names seems to exist on the Forks website. For example, there are two different sticks for 'Black Bear'.
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What is the item on the left side of the plaque in Image #1(a)?
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