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Tahlequah, OK - Competition in sports is not a new concept, it has been around for many decades and in many styles. The Cherokee Heritage Center is presenting yet another venue for competition through the Cherokee Games Cornstalk Shoot from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22. The cornstalk shoot goes back to the times when Cherokee hunters and warriors would compete for accuracy with their bow and arrow. To keep the tips of the arrows from breaking, participants shot through a large bank of dried cornstalks.

Today the game is played in much the same way. A one foot thick wall will be created by using approximately 200 cornstalks three feet long laid on their side. Two of these cornstalk targets are placed 80 to 100 yards apart. Participants must stand in front of a target and take one shot at the other target with their handmade bow. One point is scored for each cornstalk that the arrow penetrates.

Registration for this event is free and prize money will be awarded. For more information on the Cherokee Games Cornstalk Shoot, call the Cherokee Heritage Center, phone: 918-456-6007 or toll free, 888-999-6007, and visit the Heritage Center's website.