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The Nomads and the Lakota children


I am writing this article to pay tributes to Keith and Jennifer Janis and the beautiful and talented young campers at the summer math and culture camp at Pine Ridge Reservation.

"The Nomads" is a co-creation. I have been volunteering at Keith and Janifer's math and culture summer camp since 2015 and they have warmly accepted me into their family. Inspired by the beautiful Lakota culture at Pine Ridge Reservation, I have created an analogue mathematics board game based on Lakota culture and brought it to the summer camp in 2018. The young campers enjoyed the culturally relevant element of the game, however, they have also kindly offered me a lot of advice in making the game better. Their encouraging words and gestures have motivated me to further develop the board game and make it better for them, thus giving birth to "the Nomads".

Here I want to give all my thanks and appreciation to the Janis family and the young campers. I truly hope this game will be able to serve you in the future.

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