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Stephen Gladue, Métis artist from Fishing Lake — Stephen Gladue is one of the most sought-after indigenous artists in Western Canada. You know that one kid in your class who could draw really well, and it was all he ever did? That was Stephen. He has big plans too. But maybe you want to know more about what […]

Game Artist Spotlight: Stephen Gladue

November 18, 2020 in 7GenGames / Awards / Cultural content / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged Canada / Fishing Lake / Metis / Michif / Native American / newsletter / Stephen Gladue by Christy Hanson

gardens in Fish Lake — As CEO of 7 Generation Games, I am proud and humbled to be able to announce that we have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a new learning platform, specifically aimed at helping meet the needs of Indigenous students and the educators working to serve these communities.

Announcing Growing Math Project to Meet Immediate Educational Needs of ...

November 12, 2020 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Cultural content / Educational Games / Events / Newsletter / rural education / Start-up Diaries / Teachers tagged Growing Math / newsletter by Maria Burns Ortiz

Time Spent Learning Your Culture is of the Essence Several years ago, Dr. Erich Longie and I participated in an analysis of the National Indian Education Study database where we found that the more native youth learned their culture and language in school, the worse their math scores. This finding […]

Include Native American Culture in Your Math Class

November 12, 2020 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Game Progress tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

grandfather — When we started 7 Generation Games, our lead cultural consultant, Dr. Erich Longie, told me that the solution was to include Native American culture as part of math, and vice versa. As he said to a student, “Of course our ancestors used math! We were a nomadic people! Do you […]

Where does Native American Culture fit? Everywhere!

November 9, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM tagged newsletter by AnnMaria De Mars

GUEST POST FROM DR. ERICH LONGIE, 7 GENERATION GAMES LEAD CULTURAL CONSULTANT From the fourth grade on — when my older sister started reading books to us (her younger siblings) in the loft of the log cabin where we lived — I have been a voracious reader. My curiosity knew […]

Teaching Native American Indian Students Math the Easy Way

November 2, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Games tagged Native American heritage month by Maria Burns Ortiz

Wendigos and skinwalkers have crept in on tribal psyches for generations.

Creepy Tribal Creatures

October 28, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Newsletter tagged forgotten trail / halloween by Christy Hanson

Spark up your child's reading list for National American Indian Heritage Month with "We are Water Protectors."

Books We Love: We Are Water Protectors

October 27, 2020 in 7GenGames / Book Club / Cultural content / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged newsletter by Christy Hanson

Ojibwa woman — Halloween is the time of year when people dress as something other than what they are. It’s only a few days away and you probably want to keep all eyes on you and impress everyone at the Halloween Virtual Party you’re planning to attend. But wait a second, is your […]

Native American Studies, not Native American Costumes!

October 27, 2020 in Cultural content / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged halloween / Native American heritage month / newsletter by Daniel Mondaca

October 12, Columbus Day, is now considered Indigenous Peoples’ Day in more than 130 US cities. Virginia is the most recent state to join the growing list of states that decided to observe Indigenous People’s Day to acknowledge the narrative of the indigenous people. Youth in Action: Conversations About Our […]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 12, 2020 in Cultural content / Educational Games / Holiday / Newsletter tagged newsletter by Christy Hanson

desert on the Navajo Nation — We have ongoing struggles with the digital divide, homework, teaching, and parenting during the pandemic. Don't let it get you down.

Navajo Self-Reliance during the Fall 2020-21 School Year

October 7, 2020 in Cultural content / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged Cultural Content / Culture Videos by Christy Hanson

Math problem — Many times, a student understands two-digit multiplication or division with remainders but still has difficulty solving a problem. Students need to be taught problem-solving strategies We all know how it important it is to keep students engaged and that’s why we have lots of free teacher resources for you, including […]

How to solve a problem: In Spanish and English

September 28, 2020 in Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources tagged Hispanic Heritage Month by AnnMaria De Mars

Library of Congress - Reading Room — The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival is going virtual and is just around the corner. Teachers, parents and kids can register for virtual attendance for the festival, which runs Sept 25-27. Watch live broadcasts of bestselling authors. The streaming for kids begins on Friday, Sept. 25. You […]

2020 National Book Festival

September 18, 2020 in Cultural content / Newsletter tagged Events / Hispanic Heritage Month / history / Latin America by Christy Hanson