{"title":"MINI TIPI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMINI TIPI is a Canadian, women-owned company that creates small batch quality goods for your home and family. MINI TIPI was founded in 2016 by Trisha Pitura and Mélanie Bernard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir designs are inspired not only by their lifestyles, but also by their proud Canadian and Indigenous heritage. What began as a small creative endeavour quickly evolved into a growing, thriving business. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollaborating with Indigenous artists has allowed MINI TIPI to set themselves apart, while supporting artists and celebrating culture. It's extremely important to MINI TIPI to give back to the community through donations to local food banks and Indigenous women crisis centers, and sharing products to those in need. \u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nibi-reversible-eco-friendly-everyday-blanket","title":"Nibi Reversible Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nibi Reversible eco-friendly everyday blankets are made from sustainable fabric woven in Italy. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, getting cozy around the campfire and is made large enough for a queen size bed or a throw blanket. The warm and luxurious wool\/acrylic\/polyester blend makes them soft, yet washable. The trim adds a beautiful finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNibi is the Ojibway word for ''Water''. Star Quilts have been used for many generations among various Nations as gift of honour and protection. The Star Quilt design symbolizes our connection to the Universe and beyond. Nikki has incorporated the Star Quilt design as a tribute to her Nancy-baa (grandmother) , as well as Haudenosaunee SkyDome designs to honour Mohawk designs and florals to honour her own Anishinaabe ancestry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eco-friendly everyday blankets are made from sustainable fabric woven in Italy. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, or getting cozy around the campfire, and is made large enough for a queen size bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60\" x 80\". Machine wash cold, hang to dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop all available MINI TIPI products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINI TIPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43257715065078,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7362\/files\/nibi-indigenous-reversible-blanket-minitipi.png?v=1744304152"},{"product_id":"sand-eco-friendly-everyday-blanket","title":"Sand Reversible Blanket","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe First Nations people are guided by the sacred \"medicine wheel\" circle. 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Machine wash cold, hang to dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop all available MINI TIPI products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINI TIPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43257734889718,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7362\/files\/GreyBackground-Products_38_96ae1dff-c831-4a0b-8370-4bdff5865007.png?v=1706802945"},{"product_id":"aurora-reversible-eco-friendly-everyday-blanket","title":"Aurora Reversible Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aurora Reversible Blanket is an eco-friendly everyday blanket made from sustainable fabric woven in Italy. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, or getting cozy around the campfire, and is made large enough for a queen size bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights, are such a natural beauty! They are very unique to Canada in the Northern Hemisphere where at night youcan see the vibrant colors dance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Nations people have teachings and practices that symbolize theNorthern Lights and can vary from Nation. One teaching being that theNorthern Lights are spirits of the ancestors celebrating life, reminding usthat we are all part of creation. Their dancing forms a pathway for the souls as they travel to the next world.\u003cbr\u003eElements and energy, science and spirituality; they all fill the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60\" x 80\". Machine wash cold, hang to dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop all available MINI TIPI products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINI TIPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44629078245622,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7362\/files\/Aurora_Reversible_Blanket.png?v=1744302491"},{"product_id":"star-eco-friendly-everyday-blanket","title":"Star Eco-Friendly Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Star Quilt design symbolizes our connection to the Universe and beyond. Nikki has incorporated the Star Quilt design as a tribute to her Nancy-baa (grandmother),  Haudenosaunee SkyDome designs to honour her husband Delbert who is Mohawk, and florals to honour her own Anishinaabe ancestry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eco-friendly everyday blankets are made from sustainable fabric woven in Italy. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, or getting cozy around the campfire, and is made large enough for a queen size bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60\" x 80\". Machine wash cold, hang to dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop all available MINI TIPI products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINI TIPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984676417782,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7362\/files\/GreyBackground-Products_48_27446eef-9c3a-43c4-a5fc-7e138ab5a29a.png?v=1706804720"},{"product_id":"thunderbird-eco-friendly-everyday-blanket","title":"Thunderbird Reversible Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Thunderbird reversible eco-friendly everyday blankets are made from sustainable fabric woven in Italy. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, or getting cozy around the campfire, and is made large enough for a queen size bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Anishinaabe people believe the thunderbird to be one of the highest spiritual beings. It protects us from the serpents that live deep within the ground and ensures life for all living things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thunderbird is part of our natural law that teaches us that all living things must be treated with respect and integrity so that we can all survive.\u003cbr\u003eThis sacred bird comes here in the spring from the west bringing thunderstorms and rain. Then they do the same in the fall before returning west before winter. \u003cbr\u003eThis spiritual symbol represents power, protection, strength and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60\" x 80\". Machine wash cold, hang to dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop all available MINI TIPI products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINI TIPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984691097846,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7362\/files\/Thunderbird_Reversible_Blanket.png?v=1744304928"},{"product_id":"copy-of-birch-bark-eco-friendly-everyday-blanket","title":"Birch Bark Reversible Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Birch Bark Reversible Blanket is a eco-friendly everyday blanket that is made from sustainable fabric woven in Italy. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, or getting cozy around the campfire, and is made large enough for a queen size bed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA birch bark biting is a unique piece of Indigenous artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are made from biting an image, using only the teeth, into a thin, single layer of birch bark harvested from the birch tree. Because each piece must be created individually, birch bark bitings are like people; no two are exactly alike!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original work has been digitalized to represent a one of a kind birch bark biting piece. The distinct lines in the fabric show the character of a birch tree. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60\" x 75\". 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It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, or getting cozy around the campfire, and is made large enough for a queen size bed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Anishinaabe people believe the thunderbird to be one of the highest spiritual beings. It protects us from the serpents that live deep within the ground and ensures life for all living things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thunderbird is part of our natural law that teaches us that all living things must be treated with respect and integrity so that we can all survive.\u003cbr\u003eThis sacred bird comes here in the spring from the west bringing thunderstorms and rain. Then they do the same in the fall before returning west before winter. \u003cbr\u003eThis spiritual symbol represents power, protection, strength and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 60\" x 80\". Machine wash cold, hang to dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop all available MINI TIPI products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINI TIPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984699683062,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7362\/files\/Eclair_Eco-Friendly_Everyday_Blanket_front.png?v=1744303555"},{"product_id":"generations-reversible-blanket","title":"Generations Reversible Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Generations Indigenous blanket is made from sustainable fabric. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, getting cozy around the campfire and is made large enough for a queen size bed or a throw blanket. The warm and luxurious wool blend makes them soft, yet washable. The trim adds a beautiful finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Generations\" is a tribute to cultural resilience and the enduring wisdom of the Musqueam people, known for weaving blankets that embody tradition, law, and knowledge. This blanket's design, inspired by a 200-year-old Salish piece, blends waves, arrows, zigzags, and butterflies—each a symbol of intergenerational storytelling. It’s a call to protect our heritage, weaving past, present, and future in one, reminding us to cherish and pass down our cultural legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60\" x 80\". Machine wash cold, hang to dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop all available MINI TIPI products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gamerslivehere.com\/collections\/mini-tipi-1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINI TIPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393957347574,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7362\/files\/Generations_Reversible_Blanket.png?v=1730122713"},{"product_id":"mother-earth-indigenous-blanket","title":"Mother Earth Indigenous Blanket","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous Indigenous blanket is made from sustainable fabric. It’s perfect for family picnics, camping, getting cozy around the campfire and is made large enough for a queen size bed or a throw blanket. The warm and luxurious wool blend makes them soft, yet washable. The trim adds a beautiful finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the design: Prairie’s vision celebrates the deep connections between people, animals, and the land, guided by the Cree teachings of humility and kinship. The design shows people holding hands, representing unity and the idea that everyone is connected, no matter their differences. It reflects equality and symbolizes community, balance, and harmony with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this design, Prairie honours Mother Earth as the home fire of all creation and reminds us to give thanks for the plants, animals, and relationships that sustain life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60\" x 80\". 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When the Haudenosaunee Confederacy was united, the nations of the confederacy buried their weapons under a white pine to signify their unification under the Great Law of Peace. This belt represents that the Tree of Peace will never stop growing, and thus the peace of the Confederacy won’t either. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Skydomes represent the Skyworld in our Creation Story, and from where life came. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the outermost rows of this blanket displays iconographic representations of people standing hand-in-hand. 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