Noun
A ceremonial stick that grants the holder the right to speak in a group discussion.
Synonym: speaker's staff
(Australia) A piece of wood which is by aboriginal Australians as part of or a form of communication either by being carved or by another method.
Synonyms: message stick, stick letter
We use a Native American tradition of the talking stick. You sit and pass it around and whoever has the stick has to talk. Some people just hold it. Others really share. Lisa Bonet