A portion of profits go to Native community events and scholarships
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A portion of profits go to Native community events and scholarships ✲
Games that save our ways
Mii Gwech
Mii Gwech replicates the fur trade era and gives players insight into Ojibwe language and culture during that time. This is a fast-paced card game that provides language learners with an avenue to learn and use language. This game can be played in English, Ojibwe, or both! Each color collection includes a card game, memory tile matching games, and children’s puzzles.
Red Collection
Black Collection
Blue Collection
“Thank you so much for such an amazing game that is both super fun to play and a great gateway to learning more about Ojibwe culture, language, and stories. I LOVE it!!”
— Charlotte Applebaum
Bineshiiyag Game Series
Bineshiiyag is a fun game that will amuse and entertain even the youngest card players. It is similar to Go Fish, but uses our winged relatives as the focal point for the game. Each collection includes a card game, memory tile matching games, and children’s puzzles!
Owl Collection
Seagull Collection
Educator Purchase Order
Are you a teacher, homeschooler, or school administrator? You can buy our products with a purchase order. We’ll ship your order and send an invoice. If your organization if tax-exempt, upload your documentation!
Reimagined Traditional Games
Immerse yourself in Ojibwe language and culture playing reimagined traditional games that have been played for hundreds of years! These games are not meant to replicate their Traditional Counterparts. They are a teaching tool only, as an introduction to our traditional games.
Ginebig: The Snake Game
Many Native communities have their own versions of hand and stick games. Ginebig is a modern, reimagined game, based on the Ojibwe Snake Game, also known as the Ojibwe Stick Game.
The snake game is a game of chance played by rolling or tossing your “snakes”. Traditionally, the snakes were made of carved sticks or tree roots.
Bagese: The Bowl Game
This is an Anishinaabe game of chance. The word Bagese is the verb “to throw” in the Ojibwe language. It is in reference to the dice going into the air when playing this game.
In some communities the Traditional Bagese game carries spiritual teachings and is brought out at certain times. In other communities it is a game played for amusement and/or gambling.
Makizinataagewin: The Moccasin Game
Many communities and tribes have their own version of the moccasin game, a gambling game, often played with teams.
Historically, for the Anishinaabe people, each team has a singer, who drums and sings when their team is hiding the marbles.
Retail Partners
You can also find our games at the following retailers across the Twin Cities area!
