George Thompson, left, who is the Mekko, a ceremonial leader, of Hickory Ground in the Muscogee Nation, and Robyn Soweka Sr., of Hickory Ground Tribal Town, visited the Poarch Band tribe to challenge them to a game of stickball, a binding way of solving a dispute between tribes, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Wetumoka, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)