Native Youth Olympics
Kit Lessons
Learning About Native Youth Olympics
Students are introduced to NYO games and learn about the origins of the games.
Let’s Practice the Scissor Jump
To learn the first jumps in scissor broad jump event and to learn about graphing and how practicing will help you to achieve your goals.
Kicking the Ball
Student’s learn about the NYO ball and the rules that go with kicking events in NYO.
Native Language — Relevant Vocabulary
English
Dena'ina
Sugt'stun
Yu'pik
01 – One
02 – Two
03 – Three
04 – Four
05 – Five
06 – Six
07 – Seven
08 – Eight
09 – Nine
10 – Ten
Ball
Measure
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