Nashke Native Games

We are thrilled to announce that Nashke Games has won the Impact Ventures Division in the 2024 Minnesota Cup! It was an honor to be among such inspiring companies, including SENSE-ational Spaces, LLC and DreamLife Destiny. The judges recognized the incredible work all three of us are doing! Join us on Monday, September 16th at the MN CUP Grand Finale, where we'll pitch live and compete for the $50,000 grand prize. Your support means everything to us—come cheer us on and be part of this exciting journey! https://lnkd.in/gpVs9MrJ Let’s make this happen together! A big Chi-Miigwech (thank you) to everyone who has supported our growth, invited us to be part of the work you’re doing in your communities, and to our dedicated team, whose passion for our mission, culture, language, and community drives us forward every day.

Exciting News from Nashke Games! We are honored to be selected as one of three finalists in the Impact Venture Division for the Minnesota Cup! We have a 1 in 3 chance of being the Division Winner, an award that comes with $25,000 and a chance to compete for an additional $50,000 grand prize in September. We had a fantastic time presenting Nashke Games at the division showcase and look forward to presenting again at the end of this month to see if we advance again! This milestone is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our entire team, our mentors, and the supportive MN Cup team. It's a time to be grateful for everyone who has supported us so far, including Emma and Grant at Brio Marketing LLC, Ember at Dragonfly Visions , Julie at Pitchwell , Bret Busse, and Mike Arbeiter for their invaluable guidance and support in this competition. Your contributions have been pivotal to our success. We also extend a heartfelt thank you to Sophie, Justyne, Savannah, Gabriella, Nicole, Adrianna, Lizzy, Serenity, Nick, Kathy, Angelina, and Lilly for your unwavering commitment to Nashke Games. Your efforts in enhancing and empowering the learning of the Ojibwe language and culture are truly invaluable. Additionally, a special chi-miigwech to all our partners and the dedicated educators who rely on us to enrich and empower learning in your classrooms. Your trust and collaboration are greatly appreciated! Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey. We are excited for what the future holds and look forward to continuing to make an impact together. -- Tony & Mindy

We ended July with two amazing events! We kicked off by joining the Minnesota Department of Education at Mille Lacs for their inaugural “Tribal Relations/Fundamentals of American Indian Education” training. It was a blast sharing our games with so many educators. A big Miigwech to MDE for their support and the invite! We then headed to Miskwaagamiiwi-Zaagaiganing (Red Lake) for their 2nd Annual July Extravaganza at the Cut Off. It’s been an honor to be part of this event again, and we had an amazing time on the beach with so many Red Lakers. I also appreciate all your amazing support over the last year! We have some new relationships forming in August that we are so excited about, can’t wait to share them out later in the month. Stay tuned:)

Given our deep commitment to supporting Native youth, we're thrilled to announce the establishment of a new annual scholarship that we'll be awarding each summer. The DAVID SAM scholarship will be awarded annually to a Native American graduating senior within a Minnesota American Indian Education Program who is planning to pursue post-secondary education and/or training program (trades). The late David Sam (Amik) is Anishinaabe from Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. David was a remarkable individual—a gifted leader, teacher, spiritual advisor, and language instructor. He was also an avid outdoorsman and a revered Makizinataagewin instructor. Nashke Games collaborated closely with David on developing our Makizinataagewin and Bagese games. His contribution remains integral to the work we continue to do today. We are honored to offer a scholarship in his memory. This scholarship will be for $500. Please fill out the attached form by June 30th Scholarship will be awarded August 1. To celebrate this inaugural scholarship, we are excited to announce that we will not only offer one David Sam Scholarship but will also leverage social media to offer a second scholarship based on community support. For every like this post receives, we will contribute $5, and for every share, we will contribute $10, up to $500 for a second David Sam Scholarship this year. Please share this with any Native graduating senior you may know! https://lnkd.in/gpzJkMhA #scholarship #nativeyouth #minnesota #indianeducation