Giigido Mikinaak

Giigido Mikinaak creates games and learning tools that bring Anishinaabemowin into everyday life, starting with Ojibwe. Its products are designed to make language learning accessible and engaging for families, individual learners, classrooms, and community programs, with options for different ages and proficiency levels.

The Turtle Cards game, Ataage Agindaasonan, plays like Crazy Eights and helps learners practise through play. Each deck includes QR access to a digital companion with audio from a fluent speaker, bonus phrases, instructions, and difficulty options. The brand also offers Baby Turtle Cards, featuring animal art, Anishinaabemowin vocabulary, and prompts for early childhood educators, as well as Seven Sacred Teachings prompt cards.

For schools, organizations, and community groups, Giigido Mikinaak provides workshops, facilitator materials, institutional packages, and discounted bulk orders. Workshops combine gameplay, language, and reflection and are available in Winnipeg and virtually. The company works with fluent speakers and credits translators with permission, recognizing that language varies across communities.