The Iroquois are a native American tribe. They invented a sport called stick ball. For them, stick ball was a spiritual and healing sport. Native peoples played stick ball to honor the Creator. They believed stick ball was a gift to them. Today, members of the Onondaga Nation still refer to stick ball as the Creator's Game. Around each game the tribe holds a religious ceremony before and after the game. They do this because stick ball means a lot to the native people. It defines who they are. Today stick ball is known as lacrosse.