{"id":574,"date":"2026-07-08T19:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/?page_id=574"},"modified":"2026-07-24T00:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T00:11:28","slug":"7gen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/7gen\/","title":{"rendered":"7Gen Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>7Gen Center<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:7GenCenter@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"7Gen Center: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">7GenCenter&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:(928) 523-3803\" aria-label=\"7Gen Center: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">(928) 523-3803<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h1>Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center<\/h1>\n<h3>NAU National Leader in Indigenous Knowledges<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-638 size-uncropped-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/0.-Lois-Listen-IKH-600x455.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/0.-Lois-Listen-IKH-600x455.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/0.-Lois-Listen-IKH-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/0.-Lois-Listen-IKH-768x583.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/0.-Lois-Listen-IKH.jpeg 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students engage in a hands-on activity using basketry to learn the O\u2019odham language by Lois Liston (Tohono O\u2019odham).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement\u2019s (ONAIA) Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center (7Gen Center)\u00a0strengthens Northern Arizona University\u2019s status as a national leader in integrating Indigenous Knowledges into higher education.\u00a0Since 2023, our\u00a0educational\u00a0programs\u00a0have been\u00a0designed to expand student, faculty,\u202fstaff\u202fand community member\u2019s understanding of what Indigenous Knowledge are, and how it can enrich our pedagogy,\u202fscholarship\u202fand coursework.\u202fThe 7Gen Center offers hands-on cultural learning activities\u00a0and\u00a0teaches\u00a0ancestral skills through\u00a0a variety of\u00a0artistic\u00a0mediums,\u00a0such as basketry,\u00a0beading,\u00a0sewing,\u00a0film,\u00a0music,\u00a0storytelling, and much more.\u00a0The Center also partners with\u00a0regional\u00a0Tribal Colleges and Universities that offer faculty presentations highlighting teaching practices that meet the needs of Indigenous students.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our programming also creates meaningful opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to visit Indigenous communities and significant cultural landmarks. These experiences allow participants to learn directly from the land and from Indigenous Knowledge holders, deepening their connection to place, history, and community. Collectively, the 7Gen Center programs positively\u202fimpact\u202four communities by strengthening relationships, fostering a deeper sense of belonging, and advancing the ongoing Indigenization efforts at Northern Arizona University.\u00a0\u00a0The 7Gen Center is one pillar of the campus wide Seven Generations Signature Initiatives (7GSI) supported by a transformational grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and generously matched by the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/mellon-grant\/\">NAU Foundation.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-4'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Preamble\u00a0\u00a0_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Preamble\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"\u00a0Mission\u00a0\u00a0_2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        \u00a0Mission\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Vision\u00a0\u00a0_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Vision\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Values\u00a0\u00a0_4\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Values\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Preamble\u00a0\u00a0_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Preamble\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The 7Gen Center embraces an intergenerational philosophy&#8239;that&#8239;considers how our present is&#8239;deeply connected to our&#8239;previous&#8239;seven&#8239;generations and influences the next&#8239;seven.&#8239;We intend to embed this foundational&#8239;philosophy&#8239;into NAU by&#8239;strengthening its relationships with&#8239;the&#8239;Indigenous campus community,&#8239;Tribal Nations, and&nbsp;allies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"\u00a0Mission\u00a0\u00a0_2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>\u00a0Mission\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We support,&#8239;advance&#8239;and sustain Indigenous Knowledges and practices by interweaving disciplines to provide and develop learning opportunities grounded in Indigenous values.&#8239;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Vision\u00a0\u00a0_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Vision\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To center Indigenous languages, ceremonies,&#8239;relationship to place, stories, and futures in ways&#8239;that decolonize and Indigenize NAU*.&#8239;&#8203;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>*See NAU&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/about\/president\/strategic-plan\/#dynamic-link-7\">Commitment to Indigenous Peoples.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Values\u00a0\u00a0_4\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Values\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<h6>Respect<\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indigenous-based principle that guides our harmonious interactions&#8239;ethically, relationally, and environmentally.&#8239;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Responsibility<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is our sacred responsibility to honor&#8239;and care for Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and allies.&#8239;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Relationship<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We acknowledge and honor our relationships through trust, wisdom, and strength necessary to&#8239;establish&#8239;and cultivate relationality with&#8239;oneself,&#8239;one another,&#8239;and the universe.&#8239;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Reciprocity<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Demonstrating&#8239;appreciation and gratitude for the exchange of information and knowledge to build and&#8239;maintain&#8239;harmonious communities.&#8239;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Representation<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indigenization holds accountable the systems and structures at NAU that prevent multidimensional Indigenous representations and participation. We advocate for NAU to center, honor, and prioritize contemporary voices, identities, experiences, and increase the presence of Indigenous faculty, staff, students, and communities.&#8239;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Redistribution<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We value the standard of more&#8239;equitable&#8239;redistribution of institutional resources to meet the needs of Indigenous students, staff,&#8239;faculty&#8239;and communities.&#8239;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-664\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-664 size-uncropped-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/13.-Patrick-Birdwell-Photo-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/13.-Patrick-Birdwell-Photo-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/13.-Patrick-Birdwell-Photo-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/13.-Patrick-Birdwell-Photo-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/13.-Patrick-Birdwell-Photo-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/13.-Patrick-Birdwell-Photo-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/13.-Patrick-Birdwell-Photo-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Patrick Birdwell describes her artwork that features themes of land, animals and identity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">7Gen Center Programs<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he 7Gen Center is dedicated\u202fto honoring and amplifying the voices of Indigenous communities. We have designed and implemented six unique programs that align with the 7Gen Center\u2019s values and mission. We encourage you to click on the program names below to learn more about each program. For upcoming 7Gen Center events, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/events\/\">events page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Faculty Exchange Program_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Faculty Exchange Program <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<figure id=\"attachment_647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-647\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-647 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-220x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-752x1024.jpeg 752w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-768x1046.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-1128x1536.jpeg 1128w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-1504x2048.jpeg 1504w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-441x600.jpeg 441w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/1.-FEP-Zuni-Faculty-photo-scaled.jpeg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Reynelle Lowsayatee (Zuni) presenting to NAU campus community on the topic of Culturally Responsive Teaching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84341557 BCX0\">The Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) advances&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84341557 BCX0\">a&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84341557 BCX0\">reciprocal,&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84341557 BCX0\">mission driven<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84341557 BCX0\"> partnership&nbsp;<\/span>between NAU faculty and Tribal Colleges and University faculty by creating transformative opportunities for shared learning and collaboration. The 7Gen Center develops programs that promote a structured exchange of faculty presentations across institutions, and faculty participants to elevate Indigenous Knowledges, advance culturally responsive teaching practices, engage in community-based learning initiatives, and address professional development priorities identified by TCU leadership. Individual faculty and group presentations are recorded and shared through the NAU Cline Library Special Collections and Archives&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/ikdll.nau.edu\/\">Indigenous Knowledge Digital Learning Library (IKDLL)<\/a>, an Indigenous open educational resource repository. Materials housed within the IKDLL will be publicly accessible as part of the program&rsquo;s commitment to knowledge sharing, educational access, and collaborative scholarship. The program has partnered with three Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) A:shiwi Tribal College and Career Readiness Center in Zuni, New Mexico; Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico; and Tohono O&rsquo;odham Community College in Sells, Arizona. The FEP is currently implementing its third faculty cohort. <\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The 7Gen Center annual conference is the FEP program culmination that provides a forum for sharing impactful faculty collaborative faculty projects and advancing dialogue related to incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into higher education curriculum, research and practice.&nbsp; <\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-uncropped-small wp-image-648\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/2.-2025-7Gen-Conference-Flyer-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/2.-2025-7Gen-Conference-Flyer-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/2.-2025-7Gen-Conference-Flyer-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/2.-2025-7Gen-Conference-Flyer-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/2.-2025-7Gen-Conference-Flyer-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/2.-2025-7Gen-Conference-Flyer-464x600.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/2.-2025-7Gen-Conference-Flyer.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 7Gen Center Conference Flyer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\" style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-uncropped-small wp-image-651\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/5.-2024-7Gen-Conference-flyer--232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/5.-2024-7Gen-Conference-flyer--232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/5.-2024-7Gen-Conference-flyer--791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/5.-2024-7Gen-Conference-flyer--768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/5.-2024-7Gen-Conference-flyer--1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/5.-2024-7Gen-Conference-flyer--464x600.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/5.-2024-7Gen-Conference-flyer-.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2024 7Gen Center Conference Flyer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Ancestral Skills Program_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Ancestral Skills Program <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<figure id=\"attachment_654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-654\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-uncropped-small wp-image-654\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/8.-ASP-photo--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/8.-ASP-photo--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/8.-ASP-photo--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/8.-ASP-photo--768x576.jpg 768w, 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who teach and share&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">traditional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;ancestral skills&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;students<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">staff<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;and faculty<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">The ASP invites Indigenous elders to teach our community about historical Indigenous roots and embracing cultural identities.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">ASP centers its activities&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">Indigenous languages, humor, love, and the process of learning about ancestral lifeways that are an integral part of individual development for many Indigenous Peoples. Teaching ancestral skills within an institution of higher education is a direct form of Indigenization and healing.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">Ancestral skills<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">holistic,&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">spanning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">diverse mediums and teachings.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">A few examples of intergenerational skills taught include&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">intertribal&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">regalia making<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;(i.e., ribbon skirts, beadwork,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;bow guard,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;etc.)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;basket making through multiple tribal techniques,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;grounding Indigenous identity through painting,&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">the art of storytelling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;through poetry<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;filmography,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">and&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">strengthening&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">relationality&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">with Pacific Islander<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">s through<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;engagement with the Aloha Festival and HAPA Luau<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">Hands-on workshops are led by our&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">Knowledge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\">&nbsp;Holders throughout the year for the campus community, helping to strengthen our cultural bonds and relationships.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW116067280 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Visiting Artists Program_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Visiting Artists Program <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<figure id=\"attachment_655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-655\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-655 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/9.-VAP-Photo--300x263.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/9.-VAP-Photo--300x263.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/9.-VAP-Photo--1024x898.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/9.-VAP-Photo--768x673.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/9.-VAP-Photo--600x526.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/9.-VAP-Photo-.jpeg 1158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NAU students learn how to create a Navajo leather bow guard led by Eugene Begay (Navajo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" 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data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">&nbsp;campus by&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">inviting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">&nbsp;Indigenous artists to&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">educate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">promote<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"a_gcmg\">, and elevate Indigenous artistic expression, knowledges, and perspectives. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">Students&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">have&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 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Apache<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">&nbsp;her&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">film<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">&nbsp;&ldquo;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">She Cried That Day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">&rdquo;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 BCX0\">These prese<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122167743 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PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<figure id=\"attachment_656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-656\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-uncropped-small wp-image-656\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/10.-CLBP-photo-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/10.-CLBP-photo-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/10.-CLBP-photo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/10.-CLBP-photo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/10.-CLBP-photo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/10.-CLBP-photo-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, 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visits provide opportunities to learn from multiple knowledge holders about various elements that together create environments that sustain Indigenous Peoples. NAU students, staff, and faculty also share their perspectives to enrich the conversations to make the trips truly an exchange of Indigenous Knowledges. By sharing who Indigenous Peoples are, the land\/community Indigenous Peoples come from, and what sustains Indigenous Peoples, the CLBP contributes to the changes within NAU systems and structures that ensure the growth and success of Indigenous students, staff, and faculty. The cultural field trips assist with establishing partnerships that can create lasting connections with local Indigenous communities. <\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Founding Faculty Advisory Council & Faculty Advisory Council\u00a0\u00a0_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Founding Faculty Advisory Council & Faculty Advisory Council\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<figure id=\"attachment_657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-657\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-uncropped-small wp-image-657\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/11.-FAC-Photo--300x215.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/11.-FAC-Photo--300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/11.-FAC-Photo--1024x736.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/11.-FAC-Photo--768x552.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/11.-FAC-Photo--1536x1103.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/11.-FAC-Photo--2048x1471.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/11.-FAC-Photo--600x431.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FAC members, Meghan Moran Wilson, Anabel Galindo (Pascua Yaqui) and Jerry Kien (Navajo) presenting at the 7Gen Center Conference on the topic of Din&eacute; and Yaqui languages.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The 7Gen Center is grateful to have worked with an interdisciplinary ten-member Founding Faculty Advisory Council (FFAC) in 2023, who fulfilled a multifaceted role in shaping the center&rsquo;s activities and initiatives. The FFAC attended multiple meetings to co-create the 7Gen Center&rsquo;s preamble, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">mission, vision, values, goals, and bylaws, and served as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ambassadors by promoting the center&rsquo;s mission and collaboratively developing and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">participating&#8239;in its programming. After the FFAC completed their term, the 7Gen Center worked with the two ten-member Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) cohorts in 2024 and in 2025, who were tasked with continuing the groundbreaking indigenization work&#8239;initiated&#8239;by the FFAC.<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Both&nbsp;interdisciplinary&nbsp;FAC cohorts&nbsp;advise&nbsp;the 7Gen Center on matters related to the development and implementation of the Center goals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A few programming examples they successfully hosted <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">were a&#8239;student and faculty mixer,&#8239;Faculty&#8239;Teach-Ins that explored how to bring Indigeneity into the curriculum, NAU HR professional development workshops, introduce guest speaker <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and facilitated an Indigenous languages presentation at the 7Gen Center Conference. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Faculty Advisory Council&rsquo;s commitment to indigenization and collaborative approach ensure that Indigenous perspectives and knowledge are woven into the fabric of Northern Arizona University, fostering a more inclusive and culturally responsive educational environment. The FAC program concluded in 2025. <\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Indigenous Knowledge Holders Program\u00a0\u00a0_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Indigenous Knowledge Holders Program\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-686 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/12.-IKH-Photo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/12.-IKH-Photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/12.-IKH-Photo.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students learn how to carve designs into sandstone molds for a tufa casting workshop led by silversmith Ric Charlie (Navajo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Indigenous Knowledge Holder (IKH) program collaborates with Indigenous scholars and practitioners who serve as subject matter experts within their culturally diverse professions. Indigenous Knowledge Holders engage with the 7Gen Center&nbsp;and campus partners&nbsp;as cultural consultants and as workshop presenters.&nbsp;The Indigenous Knowledge Holders (IKH) Program included two cohorts;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2023&ndash;2024 and 2024&ndash;2025. Each IKH cohort consisted of five remarkable Knowledge Holders who provided invaluable insights and recommendations to guide the&nbsp;appropriate use&nbsp;and implementation of 7Gen Center activities. Their contributions deepened our campus community&rsquo;s understanding of Indigenization, cultural protocols, and traditional practices, a journey that continues to enrich our collective experiences across campus. This collective initiative&nbsp;sought&nbsp;to illustrate how Indigenous Knowledges can enrich our work and scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The IKH Program ran from Fall 2023 through Summer 2025.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-665 size-uncropped-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/14.-Canyon-group-photo-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/14.-Canyon-group-photo-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/14.-Canyon-group-photo-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/14.-Canyon-group-photo-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/14.-Canyon-group-photo-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/14.-Canyon-group-photo-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/07\/14.-Canyon-group-photo-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students and staff gather for a group photo during a jeep tour of Canyon de Chelly National Monument.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">Collectively, the 7Gen Center program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0honors Indigenous intergenerational\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">teachings and philosophies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0that guide our<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">efforts to advance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">Indigenous perspectives,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">embedding<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0Indigenous Knowledges throughout the curriculum<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">, and strengthen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0student success<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">. These initiatives position NAU<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0to chart\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">transformative futures<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">across our campus and our Tribal College and University (TCU) partner communities.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">By\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">entering\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">Indigenous Knowledge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">the 7Gen Center sets a national\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">standard for Indigenous excellence and impact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204819362 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW204819362 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center NAU National Leader in Indigenous Knowledges The Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement\u2019s (ONAIA) Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center (7Gen Center)\u00a0strengthens Northern Arizona University\u2019s status as a national leader in integrating Indigenous Knowledges into higher education.\u00a0Since 2023, our\u00a0educational\u00a0programs\u00a0have been\u00a0designed to expand student, faculty,\u202fstaff\u202fand community member\u2019s understanding of what [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1845,"featured_media":682,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-574","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1845"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=574"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":643,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/574\/revisions\/643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-native-american-indigenous-advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}