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Cover of The New Warriors — The book, The New Warriors, Native American leaders since 1900, was recommended to me by my friend, Dr. Erich Longie, who is the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation. Unlike most of Erich’s recommendations (sorry, Erich) I actually read this one. While Erich is, naturally, intensely […]

Book Review: The New Warriors Gives a Lesson in Perseverance

May 7, 2017 in AnnMaria / Cultural content by AnnMaria De Mars

prairie dog — An elder told this story today: When I was a toddler I went with my grandmother to a prairie dog town. My grandma got down on her hands and knees and began to examine the little white rocks scattered around the entrance to the burrow. The little white rocks were considered sacred because they […]

The Story of the Prairie Dog

April 1, 2017 in 7GenGames / Cultural content by AnnMaria De Mars

We are launching a new game series this year called AzTech Games. AzTech begins when two students are kidnapped and taken back in time to the Mayan empire. They need to find their way back to Iowa in 2015, learning about their history and statistics along the way. The extra cool […]

Who Were The Maya?

March 15, 2017 in 7GenGames / Cultural content by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

It’s Friday! Which means it’s time for another Internet Field Trip – and who doesn’t love field trips?! Throughout these field trips, we’ve discussed different topics from teaching multiplications and fractions to learning a little more about the Dakota and Ojibwe languages. Today, we will be discussing buffalo hunting. How exactly do these internet […]

Internet Field Trip Fridays: Hunting Buffalo

March 10, 2017 in Cultural content by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

We’ve told you about the Dakota/Sioux and the Ojibwe so as we continue to grow and expand our awesome games it’s time to start telling you about the Aztecs. AzTech Games, our latest brainchild coming out this year, is a series of games that teach mathematics at the fifth and sixth grade […]

Who Were The Aztecs?

February 21, 2017 in 7GenGames / Cultural content by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

It’s Friday and it’s still winter so that means we’re still cold and Punxsutawney Phil is still prevailing. Well, unless you’re in North Dakota like our executive team was this week – where everyone is talking about the “heatwave” in the 40s. Either way, our field trips continue! We started last Friday […]

Internet Field Trip Fridays: Ojibwe Language

February 17, 2017 in Cultural content / Uncategorized by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

Since we’ve already told you about some awesome resources when it comes to the Dakota (Sioux) people we figured we’d let you know about some awesome Ojibwe (Chippewa) resources also! The Ojibwe are featured in our games Fish Lake, Making Camp and Forgotten Trail so the culture is a big part of 7 […]

Awesome Resources for Teachers: Ojibwe (Chippewa)

February 7, 2017 in Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

You’ve officially done it! You’ve decided you’re going to download and start using Spirit Lake in your classroom. You’re all excited for your students to start having fun while learning math! Then, comes that ONE kid who knows too much for his age and assumes you’re an expert on all things Dakota. […]

Awesome Resources for Teachers to Teach About the Dakota (Sioux)

February 2, 2017 in 7GenGames / Cultural content by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

The Ojibwe are featured in our games Fish Lake, Making Camp and Forgotten Trail. But who are the Ojibwe? Read on to learn a little more about the tribe – and then play our games to learn even more about them (while learning math too)! The Ojibwe are part of the Anishinaabe people. The Ojibwe are also […]

Learn a Little About the Ojibwe

November 15, 2016 in 7GenGames / Cultural content by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

Willie Davis — Guest post by Willie Davis, Turtle Mountain Ojibwe The Metis people are a mix of indigenous and European ancestry, and growing up in two cultures is never easy. When I was a young person, the native side emphasized developing leadership abilities, learning the culture and understanding the environment. The white side […]

My Personal View of the Forgotten Trail

May 3, 2016 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Game Progress by AnnMaria De Mars

Dr. Longie — GUEST POST FROM DR. ERICH LONGIE, 7 GENERATION GAMES LEAD CULTURAL CONSULTANT: As a long time educator on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation, I’ve had many discussions with other educators in our school system regarding how to raise the average yearly performance (AYP) scores of our students. Unfortunately, due to […]

The Advantages & Disadvantages of Year-Round School on an Indian ...

June 14, 2015 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM by Maria Burns Ortiz

You may have seen recent headlines about how a number of Native American actors and consultants walked off the set of an Adam Sandler movie because the content was degrading and insulting to Native people. And yeah, if you read any of the articles, it was that bad – even for what […]

Whether It’s Corporate or Game-Portrayed Culture: If it’s not right, ...

May 15, 2015 in Cultural content / Start-up Diaries by Maria Burns Ortiz