Niña Waṡte Events

08/18/2025

✨ 12 MORE DAYS!! 🤩 We’re back and bigger than ever with the Niña Waṡte BBQ Showcasing Indigenous Entrepreneurs ✨ A day of community, connection, celebration and Indigenous excellence! 😎

🎤 Emcees are the Southern Chiefs' Organization Youth Chiefs, Lacey Bird & Billy Bird! We’re beyond honoured to welcome these incredible young leaders to emcee our event ☺️

Meet and connect with some of Manitoba’s brightest Indigenous entrepreneurs:
✨ The SnapFox Photobooth
✨ Indigihub
✨ Teqare
✨ Nuna Events
✨ Keya Bedding

📅 Sat, Aug 30, 2025 | ⏰ 12–4 PM
📍 Kildonan Park – Owl & Hawk Site
🌭 FREE BBQ Lunch!
🎤 SCO Youth Chiefs Emcees: Lacey & Billy Bird
🎵 DJ Nugget + Pro Sound by Star Chief Lifestyle
🎥 360 Video Booth! | 📸 Photo Booth!
🎲 16 GIANT Games to Play!
💝 Door Prizes Every Half Hour!
✨ Indigenous Entrepreneur Booths!
🎤 Open Mic Hour: Share your business story!
🪑 BYOC (Bring Your Own Chairs)!
💸 $500 Niña Wašte Indigenous Entrepreneur Grant – Register onsite if you’re an Indigenous entrepreneur in Manitoba!

What to Bring:
🖤 Your Photo ID
❤️ Your contact info
💛 Treaty/Status/Family details
🤍 Your family & friends for a beautiful afternoon together!

🪑 Don’t forget to BYOC – Bring Your Own Chair! Shade available throughout the site. Bathroom nearby. Family-friendly. Come & go vibes. ALL are welcome ☀️

‼️ NO TICKETS – NO COST – JUST GOOD VIBES! ‼️ Booths are FULL – and beware of scam accounts! Your hosts are Rayel Smoke & Tannis Scutchings 💕

We can’t wait to see you there!

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08/12/2025

✨ Miigwech Star Chief Lifestyle! Pidamiya tanka! Big thank you to Craig Anthony Beaulieu of Star Chief Lifestyle for donating professional sound services, teaming up with DJ Nugget AND adding a 360 Video Booth to this year’s event! Craig is a seasoned entrepreneur with over two decades in concert promotion, artist management, and event production. 100% Indigenous-owned in Winnipeg—he’s known for delivering high-impact events that celebrate culture, music, and community. Craig has worked with top musical talent, political figures, and community organizations 🎵😎✨

🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/starchief

☀ You’re invited to the Niña Waṡte BBQ Showcasing Indigenous Entrepreneurs – a celebration of Indigenous Entrepreneurship that’s grown even bigger thanks to all the amazing support! 🌭✨

📅 Sat, Aug 30, 2025 | ⏰ 12–4 PM
📍 Kildonan Park – Owl & Hawk Site
🌭 FREE BBQ Lunch!
🎤 SCO Youth Chiefs Emcees: Lacey & Billy Bird
🎵 DJ Nugget + Pro Sound by Star Chief!
🎥 360 Video Booth! | 📸 Photo Booth!
🎲 16 GIANT Games to Play!
💝 Door Prizes Every Half Hour!
✨ Indigenous Entrepreneur Booths!
🎤 Open Mic Hour: Share your business story!
🪑 BYOC (Bring Your Own Chairs)!
💸 Indigenous Entrepreneurs! Register on-site for our $500 Grant! Bring Photo ID, Contact Info, Status/Treaty/Community Info

‼️ FREE EVENT – NO TICKETS REQUIRED ‼️

08/11/2025

✨ We had the BEST time in Falcon Lake today! Miigwech! Pidamiya! Thank you to Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council, Inc. Health Services for booking with a small Indigenous business like ours! We love getting to know the people when we host the game area and today’s location & people were absolutely beautiful! Until next time ✨

📅 Book us for your next event!
🎲 16 GIANT Games
🚗 Manitoba-Wide Travel
📩 [email protected]
📞 431-277-4005
🌐 ninawasteevents.ca

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08/11/2025

✨ YOU COULD WIN THIS BLUETOOTH SPEAKER AT OUR FREE BBQ ON AUGUST 30TH!! Thank you Me-Dian Credit Union for donating this amazing ECO Tundra Bluetooth waterproof speaker! Perfect for any gathering! 😎✨

🏦 We’re proud to do our business banking with Me-Dian Credit Union — the very first Indigenous-owned financial institution in Canada, serving members since 1978. Their customer service and hospitality are top notch! 🏆

🔗 Learn more: https://www.mediancu.mb.ca/

☀ You’re invited to the Niña Waṡte BBQ Showcasing Indigenous Entrepreneurs – a celebration of Indigenous Entrepreneurship that’s grown even bigger thanks to all the amazing support! 🌭✨

📅 Sat, Aug 30, 2025 | ⏰ 12–4 PM
📍 Kildonan Park – Owl & Hawk Site
🌭 FREE BBQ Lunch!
🎤 SCO Youth Chiefs Emcees: Lacey & Billy Bird
🎵 DJ Nugget + Pro Sound by Star Chief!
🎥 360 Video Booth! | 📸 Photo Booth!
🎲 16 GIANT Games to Play!
💝 Door Prizes Every Half Hour!
✨ Indigenous Entrepreneur Booths!
🎤 Open Mic Hour: Share your business story!
🪑 BYOC (Bring Your Own Chairs)!

💸 Indigenous Entrepreneurs! Register on-site for our $500 Grant! Bring Photo ID, Contact Info, Status/Treaty/Community Info, Email to Follow 💌

‼️ FREE EVENT – NO TICKETS REQUIRED ‼️

08/10/2025

✨ Miigwech The SnapFox Photo Booth! Pidamiya tanka! Big thank you to Jordan & Brittany McKay, owners of Indigenous-owned SnapFox Photo Booth for donating their services last year AND this year, plus a door prize! With a fun, interactive setup, custom props, and a friendly staff, they help capture life’s most joyful moments and make lasting memories! 🧡✨

🔗 Check them out! snapfoxphotobooth.ca

☀ You’re invited to join us for the Niña Waṡte BBQ Showcasing Indigenous Entrepreneurs – a celebration of Indigenous Entrepreneurship that’s grown even bigger thanks to all the amazing support! 🌭✨

📅 Sat, Aug 30, 2025 | ⏰ 12–4 PM
📍 Kildonan Park – Owl & Hawk Site
🌭 FREE BBQ Lunch!
🎤 SCO Youth Chiefs Emcees!
✨ Lacey & Billy Bird!
🎵 DJ Nugget! | Sound by Star Chief
🎲 16 GIANT Games to Play!
💝 Door Prizes Every Half Hour!
🎥 360 Video Booth | 📸 Photo Booth
✨ Indigenous Entrepreneur Booths!
🎤 Open Mic Hour: Share your business story!
🪑 BYOC (Bring Your Own Chairs)!

💸 Indigenous Entrepreneurs! Register on-site for our $500 Grant! What to Bring: Photo ID, Contact Info, Status/Treaty/Community Info, Email to follow 💌

‼️ FREE EVENT – NO TICKETS REQUIRED ‼️

08/08/2025

08/08/2025

✨ 5th Annual Dreamcatcher Promotions Golf Tournament ✨ What an incredible charity event! ⛳️ Huge thanks to Michelle Cameron, Katelyn, Marcus, and all of the staff for the warm welcome. The meal was fantastic, the prizes were amazing, and the atmosphere was unbeatable! 💛

Loved catching up with familiar faces and being able to promote our upcoming event to such a vibrant crowd! We chatted with Ovide Mercredi, Minister Ian Bushie, Me-Dian Credit Union (our business banking fam), Tyson Plett, the Southern Chiefs' Organization team, and all the players who stopped to play Sinko with us! 😎✨

Not only is the event a charity event, we ALWAYS leave with more connections! Michelle and everything she is doing is an inspiration to Indigenous business everywhere! ❤️

📅 Next up: Our Niña Waṡte Events Community BBQ: Indigenous Entrepreneur Showcase — Aug 30th at 12pm to 4pm @ Kildonan Park. Free event! Games, BBQ, door prizes, Indigenous Entrepreneur grant of $500, Open mic for Indigenous Entrepreneurs, tradeshow booths, DJ, photo booth & more!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 ninawasteevents.ca
☎️ 421-277-4005

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08/05/2025

✨ Big news, Winnipeg! Something AMAZING is going down this month! Mark your calendars! The Niña Waṡte BBQ Showcasing Indigenous Entrepreneurs is BACK and bigger than ever! 🔥

📅 Saturday, August 30th, 2025
⏰ 12PM – 4PM
📍 Kildonan Park (Owl & Hawk Site) WPG, MB
♟ 16 GIANT Games to Play!
🪑 BYOC (Bring Your Own Chairs)
🌭 FREE BBQ Lunch!
💸 Door Prizes!

🎤 Youth MCs! We are honored to have Southern Chiefs' Organization's Youth Chiefs Lacey Bird & Billy Bird to host our agenda for the day! ✨

We’ve got an amazing lineup of entrepreneurs:
✨ The SnapFox Photo Booth
✨ Teqare
✨ Nuna Events
✨ Keya Bedding
✨ .hub

🎵 DJ: Craig Anthony Beaulieu ✨

💸 Are you an Indigenous Entrepreneur? Or know one? Register on site for the Niña Waṡte $500 Indigenous Entrepreneur Grant! What to bring:
🖤 Photo ID
❤️ Contact Info
💛 Status/Treaty/Community Info
🤍 Email to Follow

🎤 Open Mic Hour for Indigenous Entrepreneurs: Share who you are, what you do, and connect with the community! This is going to be an unforgettable day of connection, laughter, and celebrating Indigenous entrepreneurship!

🔈 Please spread the word and tag your friends, family and favorite Indigenous Entrepreneurs!

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‼️FREE EVENT – YOU’RE INVITED!‼️(NO TICKETS REQUIRED. Please beware of scams – Rayel Smoak & Tannis Scutchings Smoke are the only event hosts 💕 Booths are FULL for this event!)

07/31/2025

✨ Miigwech Long Plain First Nation! ✨ Thank you for booking with us again — we had the BEST time at your Treaty Day celebration today! From our GIANT games, to bounce castles, face painting, balloon animals, tug of war, strongman contests, lemonade stands and a BBQ — the entire day was packed with fun and community spirit! 🖤❤️💛🤍

Your hospitality was next-level, as always! We’re so grateful to be a part of your celebrations 😎

To see our games and pricing go to: ninawasteevents.ca ☺️

07/25/2025

✨ Meet Josh Hennan, owner of Keya Bedding ✨🛏️ A proud member of Bloodvein First Nation, Josh is the owner of KEYA a company that brings Indigenous culture to life through beautifully designed blankets and gifts. Working with an Oji-Cree artist, KEYA’s mission is to support Indigenous artists while creating meaningful products. Today, KEYA products are carried in over 90 stores across Turtle Island and counting. We’re proud to have Keya Bedding featured at our Niña Waste events Community BBQ: Indigenous Entrepreneur Showcase! ✨

Find out more about KEYA here: keyabedding.com ✨

☀️ FREE event celebrating Indigenous Entrepreneurs!
🎤 Open Mic – Share your story with the crowd!
☀️ Exhibitors: Meet local Indigenous businesses!
💸 $500 Indigenous Entrepreneur Grant! Register onsite!

📅 Saturday, August 30th, 2025
⏰ 12:00PM – 4:00PM
📍 Kildonan Park (Owl & Hawk Site)

Spread the word — we can’t wait to see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/share/16Yssa99LS/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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