Category: Native American

7GAE Selected as People’s Choice Award Finalist in AIA Film Challenge

Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering (7GAE) is honored to announce that our film submission was selected as a People’s Choice Award Finalist in the National American Institute of Architects (AIA) Film Challenge (view our entry here). The entry from 7GAE, titled Sacred Justice, highlights the stories and impact stemming from the design of the Pokagon […]

Written by on September 2, 2021

7GAE Takes a Swing at the Chief Moguago Veterans Golf Outing

On June 4, 2021, a team from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering sponsored and participated in the Chief Moguago Veterans Golf Outing put on by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP). Mike Hawarny, Shawn Lettow, Scott Winchester, and Steve VandenBussche represented Seven Generations A + E at the golf outing held at Binder Park […]

Written by on June 10, 2021

7GAE Presenting at the 53rd Annual Health Facilities Planning Seminar

Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering (7GAE) has been invited to speak at the 53rd Annual Health Facilities Planning Seminar presented by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and the Michigan AIA (American Institute of Architects). The session held on Friday, April 23, 2021, from 8:30 am – 9:30 am titled Collaborative Design Outcomes: Native American […]

Written by on March 18, 2021

Seven Generations A+E Begins Tribal Healthcare Research Project

Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering has extensive experience in healthcare architecture and in tribal healthcare facilities in particular. From Pokagon Health Services at 35,000 square feet to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe District 1 Health Clinic at 78,000 square feet, our team delivers spaces that can strengthen tribal communities and improve patient experience. We […]

Written by on March 1, 2021

Pocket Neighborhoods Series Part 4: Health and Wellness

In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, pocket neighborhoods can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In the fourth part of this five-part series, we will examine the health and wellness benefits […]

Written by on February 10, 2021

Pocket Neighborhoods Series Part 3: Community

In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, pocket neighborhoods can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In part three of this five-part series, we will examine the community benefits that pocket neighborhoods […]

Written by on February 2, 2021

Seven Generations Professional Services Group Rebrands as Bodwé

Seven Generations Group, the Michigan-based, tribally-owned professional services portfolio of companies, is rebranding as Bodwé Professional Services Group (Bodwé). Along with the new name, Bodwé is expanding its portfolio through the creation of a new firm, The Steelhead Engineering Co., and the formation of Blue Star Integrative Studio LLC, an Indigenous American planning and architecture […]

Written by on January 25, 2021

Pocket Neighborhoods Series Part 2: Environmental Benefits

In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, a pocket neighborhood can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In part two of this five-part series, we will examine the environmental benefits that pocket […]

Written by on January 15, 2021

Pocket Neighborhoods Series Part 1: What is a Pocket Neighborhood?

In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, pocket neighborhoods can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In the first part of this five-part series, we will examine what pocket neighborhoods are, the […]

Written by on January 13, 2021