3. About Us Sister Sky is owned by real life sisters: Marina TurningRobe & Monica Simeon of the Spokane Tribe, Washington State. In business since 1999 we manufacture (on tribal land) a retail line of personal care bath and body products inspired by Native American herbal wisdom. Sister Sky is the only product line approved by the Intertribal Agriculture Council to use the "MADE BY AMERICAN INDIANS" trademark. Sister Sky is a certified minority owned business enterprise (MBE) by the NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council).
4. Sister Sky Products Native Americans have rich and meaningful plant traditions respecting nature's own healing herbs from the Earth. Honoring these traditions Sister Sky formulates products with a guiding principle: Infuse Native American herbal wisdom in an authentic and respectful manner promoting…. Harmony Balance Education Sustainability Cultural Sharing
5. Sister Sky Hospitality Expanding upon the company’s mission to create products that promote wellness & cultural sharing Sister Sky creates: Indigenous Inspired In-Room Amenity Collections: Sister Sky Sweet Grass Amenity Collection Sister Sky Citrus Cedar Amenity Collection Sister Sky Blue Camas Signature Blend created for Northern Quest Resort Casino Sister Sky Indigenous Inspired Amenity Collections are: Found in authenticity Honoring the indigenous plant remedies of Native American heritage
7. BLUE CAMAS – Herbal Traditions Use of plants for health and healing: Native Americans believe plants have energy and spirit. Historically, Plateau tribes gathered & used over 130 different wild plants. Estimated 40% to 60% of calories came from gathered plant foods. One of the most important root crops for the Plateau tribes was camas. In some places in the Northwest, camas was so common that non-Indian travelers would mistake the plant's blue flowers for “distant lakes”. Camas is very high in protein: 5.4 ounces of protein per pound of roots. Camas was dug up using digging sticks made from elk antlers. Men gathered the wood for the roasting ovens BUT not allowed near the roasting pits for fear the camas would not be roasted properly. Once roasted camas is dried and can be preserved for many years. Some American explorers report eating camas that had been prepared 36 years earlier.
8. BLUE CAMAS – Kalispel Tribe From the tribes webpage “Kalispel Indians or ‘River/Lake paddlers’ as they were called by other tribes, or ‘camas people,’ as Kalispel is translated in English…” Camas is a symbol is sustainability for the Kalispel Tribe. As the ‘Camas People’ – we assume this important critical root helped the people “sustain” during challenging winter months. Kalispel Tribe developed the Camas Institute for Wellness: Camas Center: is a center for the promotion of health and is part of the Kalispel Tribe’s vision for improving the standard of living among tribal members. Camas Path: is the fulfillment of the Kalispel Tribe's vision of education, employment, and community involvement; it encourages individual development which creates healthy communities.
9. BLUE CAMAS – Signature Blend Create a Native American inspired amenity collection for Northern Quest Resort Casino anchored in: Authenticity – cultural sharing. Honoring original medicine (plants) of the Kalispel “Camas People” Tribe. Traditional Native American practice of “gifting”: a unique and authentic gift to NQRC valued guests.
10. BLUE CAMAS – Signature Blend Our proposed BLUE CAMAS – Signature Blend offers: Clean, fresh scent and is a gender neutral fragrance. Gentle products; no mineral oil or petroleum. Paraben and lanolin free and are made of biodegradable formulas. Eco-friendly packaging includes recyclable bottles and caps. Easy to squeeze bottle with flip-top cap for ease of dispensing product.
11. BLUE CAMAS – Signature Blend PACKAGING: Endless options for: Bottles Caps Labels PRODUCTS: Endless options: Bath Crystals Linen Spray Massage Bar Soap Loofa Sponge Mouth Rinse Please see attached images of other co-branded lines by : Sister Sky Indigenous Inspired Amenity Collections
12. BLUE CAMAS Sister Sky would be honored to create the “Blue Camas – Signature Blend” for the Kalispel Tribe. By doing so, we will be helping the Kalispel Tribe share authentic traditional herbal wisdom with valued guests at Northern Quest Resort Casino. By doing so, the Kalispel Tribe will be sharing a “traditional wellness story” with valued guests and the community. Blue Camas is a wonderful story to share! Let’s start telling the story NOW. THANK YOU
