STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford women's basketball has partnered with Nike N7 to honor Native American Heritage Month for the second consecutive season and will wear N7-inspired turquoise uniforms at its December 4 game against UC Davis. Turquoise represents harmony, friendship and fellowship in Native American culture.
In addition to the Cardinal, Florida State, Gonzaga, Haskell Indian Nations University (the only all-native school in the country), Nevada, New Mexico, Marquette, Oklahoma State and San Diego State will participate in the initiative at selected men and women's basketball games throughout November and into December.
The game Sunday will include a toy drive for Muwekma Ohlone children, the Indigenous people of the San Francisco Bay region. Stanford's coaches have also participated in several clinics with Native youth, including a trip to the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana during the summer of 2015 for The Hoop, a clinic at Salish Kootenai College.
The uniforms complement the Nike N7 Spirit of Protection Collection, encouraging resilience against adversity and inspiring youth to "Dare to Rise" against obstacles. NCAA teams in N7 turquoise uniforms this month will have the option of wearing the collection's N7 2016 Hyperdunk.
About N7
N7 is Nike's long-time commitment and mission to inspire and enable two million Native American and Aboriginal youth in North America to participate in sport and physical activity. The N7 philosophy embraces the Native philosophy: "In every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations."
The N7 collection considers the lasting impact our decisions have on the planet and embodies Nike's commitment to sustainable innovation by creating product engineered for superior athletic performance and lower environmental impact.
After nearly a decade of partnership with Native American and Aboriginal communities across North America to support programs aimed at physically active lifestyles, Nike deepened its connections with these communities in 2007 with the launch of N7 beginning with the Nike Air Native N7 shoe. The N7 Collection followed in 2009, to celebrate Native American and Aboriginal culture and to raise awareness for the N7 Fund, which has contributed more than $4 million for Native American and Aboriginal youth sport programs.