Here’s what your support has made possible.

1. Awāsisak ēkwa mīna oskāyak — Indigenous Youth Language Contest

30 young participants | Over 60,000 online views | $3,000 in Cash prizes awarded

Our online language contest celebrated 30 young Indigenous language-keepers who shared their languages with families and communities.

Participants represented Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Plains Cree, Métis and Anishinaabe language and cultural backgrounds. Winners across multiple age categories received cash prizes made possible through community support and Kitaskinaw apparel purchases.

The event was about more than competition. It was about encouraging young people to speak their languages, celebrating their courage and reminding them that their voices matter.

Every participant was recognized as a language-keeper.

2. Maskwa Healing Camp - teaching the next generation and restoration of the camp

Maskwa Healing Camp has been in my family for three generations. I'm now carrying forward the responsibilities of my nimoshom (grandfather) and notawiy (father), who worked as guides and lived from the land through wild rice harvesting, sustenance hunting, fishing and trapping.

Today, I'm continuing that connection to the land with a different vision. Rather than focusing on bringing in outside hunters, I want to create opportunities for our own people, particularly Indigenous youth, to learn traditional practices, strengthen their cultural identities and reconnect with the land.

The camp has needed considerable care, and we've invested nearly $7,000 in restoration, maintenance and improvements so far.

In October 2026, we provided Ministik Community School with complimentary access to Maskwa Healing Camp for its traditional sustenance and moose hunting program. The school formally recognized this contribution at an estimated $1,500 in donated camp access, allowing students to participate in meaningful land-based learning without the cost of renting the facilities.

Purchases from Kitaskinaw Learning help support much more than the camp itself. Revenue from apparel and other business activities helps us contribute toward transportation and fuel, meals for participants, supplies, cultural programming, and honoraria for Elders and Knowledge Keepers who share their time and teachings.

These are the practical costs of creating opportunities for our young people to learn on the land, and we hope to expand that support as our resources allow.

My hope is to continue restoring Maskwa Healing Camp as a place where our languages, cultural knowledge and responsibilities can be shared with future generations.

The name stays, and the responsibility continues.

3. 100 New Cree Speakers — Language Revitalization Initiative

Launching January 2027 | Eight-week beginner course | By donation

Our upcoming language initiative aims to support 100 adult learners in developing their confidence in speaking Cree.

Together with Plains Cree instructor and Elder Calinda Duquette, Kitaskinaw Learning is preparing an introductory online course supporting learners of Plains Cree and Swampy Cree.

The program is offered by donation to reduce financial barriers for learners who want to reconnect with their languages.

Revenue from Kitaskinaw apparel helps make this initiative possible, with future growth intended to support additional language instructors and expanded learning opportunities.

Our goal is to help create more homes, families and communities where Cree is spoken.

What You Wear Gives Back

Kitaskinaw Learning is built on a simple belief: entrepreneurship should create opportunities beyond the business itself.

When people purchase our apparel, book presentations or support our initiatives, they help us contribute to language revitalization, cultural education and opportunities for Indigenous youth.

We want our languages to be heard, seen, worn, shared and spoken.

Kinanaskomitinaw — thank you all.