Niña Waṡte Events

12/23/2024

✨ Shawendaawsowin CFS, Thank You! Wopida Tanka! Miigwech!✨

We’re so grateful for the invite to your Christmas Gathering for urban community members! 💕 The hospitality was absolutely beautiful, and we had such a blast playing games and connecting with everyone 🎄✨

A big thank you for letting us hop on the mic to share what we do! 🎤 It was such an honor. And how cool was it to see another boss lady entrepreneur, Brittany from snapfox_photobooth, with her amazing Photo Booth setup?! 📸🔥

Wopida Miigwech from all of us at Niña Waste Events for your warmth, generosity, and holiday cheer! 🎄✨

12/17/2024

✨We’re thrilled to announce that Teqare is the recipient of the very first Niña Waṡte Events Grant! 🏆 They’ve been awarded $500 to support their incredible business. 💸✨ A big thank you to Teqare for sharing their inspiring vision with us! 🙌

12/15/2024

12/04/2024

✨ Wopida! Miigwech to the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce for hosting such a wonderful event and supporting Comm.UNITY.204 with a toy drive! We met so many new people, made incredible connections, and caught up with familiar faces—always a pleasure to see the lovely Michelle Cameron! Had a great chat with Renee, along with many others! ✨

A huge shoutout to Daniel Hidalgo, founder and director of community204.ca for sharing such heartfelt words. Community 204 is a nonprofit doing amazing work for our marginalized communities, and we encourage everyone to show them some support! Events like this remind us how powerful it is when we all can come together. Wopida Tanka! Big thanks to the ICC Team that made tonight possible!🎄✨

12/01/2024

✨ This is such a wonderful for event for a great cause! The Smoke Sisters will be there! 🧸✨

Mix, mingle, and make a difference at our Holiday Business Mixer.
December 3, 2024
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Local Pub Eatery

While you're building valuable connections over cocktails and seasonal specialties, your presence and toy donation will help create unforgettable moments for local families through CommUNITY204.

Turn your holiday networking into a force for good. Reserve your spot today!: https://business.indigenouschambermb.ca/chamber-events-calendar/Details/toys-and-ties-1234371?sourceTypeId=Hub

11/27/2024

Festive and Celebratory

🎉 Save the Date for the 2024 Jingle Mingle! 🎉

Dreamcatcher Promotions, together with the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Development Corporation and the incredible support of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, is excited to announce this year’s Jingle Mingle—Manitoba’s biggest holiday celebration for Indigenous business and community!

🗓️ Date: December 14, 2024
📍 Location: RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg 🎶 What’s Happening: Expect live music, DJ sets, and vibrant arts and entertainment! With over 1,300 guests expected, including leaders from government, private sector, and Indigenous communities, this event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season with connections and shared celebrations.

🎟️ Tickets and sponsorship opportunities available now! Link below and in our bio: http://www.eventcamp.ca/event/jingle-mingle-2024/access 🎟️

Let’s make this holiday season unforgettable together. ✨

For more info call Dreamcatcher promotions at 204-504-9595 or email [email protected]

Hosted by: Chief Gordon BlueSky, Brokenhead Ojibway Nation & Michelle Cameron

11/15/2024

✨ Reminder to all who registered for the Niña Waṡte Events Grant and received an email, the deadline to complete your application is 4 PM TODAY! Don’t miss this opportunity—check your inbox and submit before the deadline. 💌✨

Wopida, Miigwetch, Thank you!

11/08/2024

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So excited to be at the Crafted Show and Sale at the WAG-Qaumajuq this weekend! We have pillows, tablelinens, holiday cards, ornaments, and quilted starblankets! Hope to see you there ☺️

11/04/2024

✨ Meet Turtle Island Project (TIP): New to our Indigenous Event Professionals Hub that can be found on our website and led by Clayton Sandy, TIP is an action-oriented excercise designed to transform society's negative perception of Indigenous peoples and engage in reconciliatory action. Their workshop is designed for Non-Indigenous, Newcomers and Canadian-born. Creating a safe place for open dialogue. They have conversations to debunk myths and misinformation about Indigenous people. Also provides Landbased Training Services for the corporate business community, governments, organizations, universities and schools 🐢✨

✨ Join them in debunking myths, confronting misinformation, and engaging in true reconciliatory action. TIP also offers Landbased Training Services, ideal for corporate business communities, governments, organizations, universities, and schools. ✨

✨ Contact Clayton Sandy to book/inquire:
📧 [email protected]
📱204-698-6881

10/31/2024

✨ We had a wonderful time with the students at Mahpiya Hdega School in Dakota Plains today! Celebrating carnival-style with prizes to be won all day long! We even created two custom characters for Chief Don Smoke and Principal Smoke – plus a few Halloween-themed characters just for today! Thank you all for the spooktacular fun! 🎃✨

10/31/2024

✨🎃 Happy Halloween from The Smoke Sisters! We whipped up our costumes and added a new treat to our stash – Niña Waṡte Bingo Dabbers ayyye jk but maybe in the future?! Wishing everyone a safe and spooky night! We’re thrilled to be back in our home community Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate ready for some Halloween fun with the students at Mahpiya Hdega School! 👻✨

10/30/2024

✨Giveaway! Read/Comment on original post for how to enter! Closes November 2nd! ☺️✨

10/28/2024

✨ The SnapFox Photo Booth by the Brittany and Jordan is an Indigenous-owned company based in Winnipeg and Thompson, Manitoba and are now one of our Indigenous Referrals that you can find on our website! Miigwech! Wopida Brittany and Jordan for joining!! ✨

✨SnapFox works closely with each client to create a truly unique photo booth experience that brings people together and captures those unforgettable moments with friends and family. Their custom props and welcoming staff make every event a celebration of fun and laughter! 🦊✨

Ready to Book? Contact them here!
💻snapfoxphotobooth.ca
📱204-509-2824
📧[email protected]

10/26/2024

✨ We are filled with gratitude after an incredible evening at the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Masquerade Gala. It was inspiring to see Indigenous businesses and people thriving in every sector. We continue to be in awe and leave inspired by the lovely Michelle Cameron. We love you Michelle! And always a pleasure connecting with Darion and Zachary from Teqare and the beautiful Joanie French from Nuna Events. Miigwech to the sponsors tonight ✨

✨This year we’re especially proud to have become members of the Indigenous Chamber in our first year as business owners and nights like these reaffirm that we’re on the path we want and need to be—celebrating and supporting Indigenous businesses. What a beautiful night. Wopida. Miigwech. Thank you Indigenous Chamber of Commerce 💛✨

10/26/2024

We are so excited to be attending the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Masquerade Gala Dinner tonight! A wonderful evening to connect, celebrate, and support Indigenous businesses in style! Wopida! Miigwetch to the ICC for a wonderful night!

10/24/2024

✨ Congratulations Teqare!! Way to make your communities and province proud! Wopida! Miigwech to Zach and Darion for all their hard work and dedication that they put into their business and each community they visit! We are so happy for you two!! Amazing!! ✨

The 2024 Pow Wow Pitch 3rd Place Winners of $5,000 presented by Mastercard are Darion Ducharme & Zachary Flett, Co-Founders of Teqare from Lac Seul and Sagkeeng First Nations and based in Winnipeg, MB!

Teqare is an Indigenous-owned and operated company based in Manitoba, offering technology training, education, and support with a focus on our nation’s most vulnerable.

“Staying true to your purpose is key. Don’t be afraid to ask for help or guidance, and lean into community leaders for support.” - Darion Ducharme ❤️

“Indigenous entrepreneurs bring unique perspectives that the world needs. Resilience and community are our strengths—lean into them.” - Zachary Flett ❤️

Congratulations, Darion & Zachary, we are so proud of you!

Watch Darion & Zachary’s pitch here >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfhC7ATgzgU&t=2921s

Read the news here >> https://www.powwowpitch.org/dr-shyra-barberstock-kebaonish-inc-wins-2024-pow-wow-pitch/

10/24/2024

✨ The Smoke Sisters had the pleasure of dining at the Long Plain Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport Hotel recently between bookings. Always great running into Quinton! The staff and food were exceptional as always! And we couldn’t resist checking out the new VLT area! Highly recommend this amazing spot! Wopida! Miigwetch! 😎✨