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UPCOMING GEN7 EVENTS:
Our next Reservation Meetup will be June 6th - 10th on the Navajo Reservation in Monument Valley --on the Utah/Arizona border! This trip is available to Gen7 Ambassadors and Allies.
The 2019 Youth Leadership Summit is October 17th-20th, with youth-led presentations at metro area schools on Monday, October 21st. The Summit will be held at Cherokee Ranch & Castle and all youth will stay overnight at Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures.
WHY GEN7 YOUTH? Now, more than ever, we need strong, visionary, committed and courageous young leaders from all races to come together for the good of the whole. In the late 1800's, a great warrior of the Oglala Lakota- spoke of a vision he had in which healing would take place from the trauma and devastation that started at the time of the European migration. In this vision, the warrior prophesied that the Seventh Generation will be the generation of healing in which all colors of mankind come together:
“UPON SUFFERING BEYOND SUFFERING; THE RED NATION SHALL RISE AGAIN AND IT SHALL BE A BLESSING FOR A SICK WORLD. A WORLD FILLED WITH BROKEN PROMISES, SELFISHNESS AND SEPARATIONS. A WORLD LONGING FOR LIGHT AGAIN. I SEE A TIME OF SEVEN GENERATIONS WHEN ALL THE COLORS OF MANKIND WILL GATHER UNDER THE SACRED TREE OF LIFE AND THE WHOLE EARTH WILL BECOME ONE CIRCLE AGAIN. IN THAT DAY THERE WILL BE THOSE AMONG THE LAKOTA WHO WILL CARRY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF UNITY AMONG ALL LIVING THINGS, AND THE YOUNG WHITE ONES WILL COME TO THOSE OF MY PEOPLE AND ASK FOR THIS WISDOM. I SALUTE THE LIGHT WITHIN YOUR EYES WHERE THE WHOLE UNIVERSE DWELLS. FOR WHEN YOU ARE AT THAT CENTER WITHIN YOU AND I AM THAT PLACE WITHIN ME, WE SHALL BE AS ONE". 1877 Quote from Lakota Warrior
The Time of the Seventh Generation is Now!
GEN7 MISSION:To convene, mobilize and empower Native and non-Native young leaders; building relationships, bridging cultural gaps and providing the tools and resources necessary to bring awareness to pressing issues and make genuine change in the world around them. GEN7 DESCRIPTION: *Gen7 Youth- both Native and non-Native- come together two - three times/year. Rooted in indigenous wisdom and the belief that youth both crave and need genuine contact with one another, each Gen7 Meetup includes Four Elements: I. Cultural Bridge Building II. Leadership Skill Building III. Community Service IV. Recreation With access to professional mentors, Gen7 youth ultimately work together to advance solutions for complex issues facing their generation. *Ages 15 - Young Adult
The inaugural Summit occurred in September 2018 at the Cherokee Ranch & Castle in Sedalia, CO. It brought together over 30 young leaders (both Native and non-Native) from the Arapaho, Shoshone, Lakota, Navajo and Choctaw tribes as well as from across the greater Denver metropolitan area to discuss pressing issues and share wisdom, experiences and traditions. The Summit aimed to raise awareness around the powerful repercussions of our shared history, create lasting friendships and identify current issues impacting both cultures. The Summit culminated in a Celebration Dinner and a Powwow/Community Gathering.
