How David ‘Bezh’ Butler Became a Figure in Great Lakes Lacrosse

David 'Bezh' Butler has become a household name in Great Lakes lacrosse for his stick making after taking up the sport a decade ago.

David Bezhigaabaw Butler (Bezh) is one of the best Ojibwe stick makers out there. His ability to create a quality stick is widely known, and he has become one of the go-to stick makers of Great Lakes style lacrosse. Great Lakes lacrosse has seen a renaissance over the last decade. The game had gone largely […]

Randall Blackdeer Is Bringing Back an Ancient Lacrosse Tradition

Randall Nąątisak Blackdeer of the Ho Chunk Nation is bringing back an ancient lacrosse tradition by making Great Lakes style sticks.

Randall Nąątisak Blackdeer helped reintroduce an age-old custom to his community. In a way many people don’t realize, 2014 was a momentous year for lacrosse. Beyond the Final Four, Miles Thompson going pro, and the World Lacrosse Championship, it was the year that many Native Americans in the Midwest began to revive the art of […]

Get Excited For This Video… It’s Here!

Stylin Strings made a trip to visit Alfie Jacques, up on the Onondaga lands, and their first video documenting the trip is slated to drop on the lacrosse world on Sunday, September 1st. This first video will cover Jacques’ motives for making wooden sticks, as well as the meaning of his art.