"First we need to address the new company name"

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Our answer will remain steady on any reaction, statement or inquiries, towards "Our Choice" of a company name.

 

The Name of the company "Native Skins" is is composed of two different unrelated words. The name "Native Skins" is inspired of the original indigenous interactions with the settlers, back when we were referred to as: Indians, Savages, Eskimos or Red Skins as a people. Then it was "Natives" then Aboriginals and now Indigenous... All we did was pick one that we liked and that wasn't offensive to us. Key word there being "US". After all we Are Native to this land.

 

The second word in the name "Skins" refers historically to the FACT that the "Settlers" would barter with the "Natives"  in exchange for animal skins at pre-designated trading posts. 

 

Well, we are in fact setting up a trading post online and we are bartering with credit instead of food and necessities. Even though in the end it actually is for food and necessities. What we are actually doing is exchanging the digital craftsmanship of what "We LIKE"  to refer to as "Nail Skins" that go on like a layer of  “Skin” over the nail beds. 

 

So a soon to be wed couple comprised of a Hockey Mom with a great idea engaged to a Huron Wandat Metis in Ontario, who was feeling helpless regarding the news of the graves that he was of age to have experienced first hand, Decided to give one last push and finish what they started. They decided to approach a deserving and capable Inuit woman and handed her majoritarian control of a potential multi million dollar company in a simple random act of kindness in the spirit of reconciliation. Hoping that this young woman would become a future role model and inspiration to others young women from the village. They both dreamt of one day seeing all the good that would come of this simple gesture not to mention the enormous contribution to indigenous women’s entrepreneurial spirit and creativity for years to come.

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"It's been a long time coming"

 

​In regards to "DIY Nail Art" there comes the inevitable moment

when you realize that you're right handed and that you will never be able to finish the other hand properly. However living with someone who is from a long line of masters in face painting and banging the drums at the hockey game, the instinct was natural to grab this concept and develop a way to make it happen.

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This product was a genius idea that actually snowballed into a trending product. 5 Prototypes later we have come up with a winning design that makes it all possible.

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So this is where "Fashion Sense Meets Innovation"

 

With a pending design patent application in hand and lots of testing, we can now offer our Non Toxic - fully customizable product

to a select group of fans. We are actually putting our future and that of an entire Inuit village in the hands of these would be sports fanatics, that we now lovingly call our Hockey Family.

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Next, we "Test the Market" to make sure there is no doubt regarding the popularity and demand for this exciting new sports related fashion accessory for women. We stopped dealing with Arizona and looked across the pond. We got our selves a manufacturer in China and took the bull by the horns.

 

We want to show Mr. Andlauer that he was right to entrust us with a local license for the Ottawa Senators. Because in view of the recent changes and restructuring of the organization, as well as that of the players themselves, We believe the Ottawa Senators have a good chance of making the playoffs this year, and we are very proud to be a part of that journey. Besides Hockey is really the only thing apart from our two dogs that really makes us happy. We are two old diehard fans who want to prove to everyone that if you do it for the right reasons, nothing is unsurmountable and that your circumstances do not define you. 

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We have picked a team based on our hearts want and location with some of the Most Loyal Fans who have shown they will stand by their team through thick and thin. Then we will be making available 2o thousand nail skin units, just for this proof of concept.

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We now have the "Go Ahead" to proceed in re-designing the rest of the NHL teams, to hopefully be ready for the second round of funding,

during the next off season.

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The next Mile Stone is to reach our $100,000 target in sales before the end of the season. Then it's off to Dragon's Den or Shark Tank. (undecided)

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A huge thank you to all the Fans, from literally around the world who stood by us and for all the Encouragement, Love and Support, while all 5 sports where shut down during COVID. That came very close to putting an end to the dream, however everyone that knows us as a people are well aware that we really don't do easy and had no other option to push through in the end. So to all those that said it was a great idea. That kept asking us if they could have some. I say yes soon we will. Everything we own is riding on this endeavor.

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As previously stated we will be re-designing the rest of the NHL for next season, Then the sky is the limit and we tackle the NBA, the NFL, MBL, FIFA and rest of the world.

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Don't forget to grab yourself a pack of Natives...

May Wishes of Health and never-ending Abundance be with you all

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