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Mini Tipi

Cuts and sews art blankets in Gatineau

Mini Tipi is an Indigenous-owned brand designing authentic art blankets cut, sewn, and packaged in Gatineau, Quebec with direct artist royalty share.

Shop Mini Tipi Reviewed 15 Aug 2026

From Mini Tipi

Homelands Indigenous Blanket from Mini Tipi

Homelands Indigenous Blanket

$198

Signature machine-washable recycled wool blend blanket designed in collaboration with Indigenous artist Trisha Pitura.

Thunderbird Blanket from Mini Tipi

Thunderbird Blanket

$198

Designed in collaboration with Anishinaabe artist Luke Swinson, honoring protection, power, and sacred ancestral resilience.

NIBI Blanket from Mini Tipi

NIBI Blanket

$198

Designed by Algonquin artist Samantha Tenasco, celebrating water (Nibi) as the life-giving bloodline of the earth.

What we found

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Canada domestic ownership, factory craft, and local operations verified.

Owned here

Indigenous women-owned company founded and operated by Mélanie Bernard and Trisha Pitura in Gatineau, Quebec.

Source
MINI TIPI is an Indigenous-owned business founded in 2016 by Trisha Pitura and Mélanie Bernard, celebrating authentic Indigenous designs.
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Local

Made here

Every blanket and textile accessory is cut, sewn, labeled, and quality inspected in their Gatineau, Quebec workshop.

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Our blankets and accessories are proudly designed, cut, sewn, and packaged in Gatineau, Quebec, creating meaningful local employment.
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Local

Materials

Custom jacquard fabrics are woven with recycled wool and polyester blends in partner mills, designed in Canada.

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We use an eco-friendly blend of 20% recycled wool, 30% acrylic, and 50% recycled polyester woven in Italy for long-lasting durability.
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Partly local

Shipped from here

Studio design, artist collaboration program, fulfillment center, and headquarters are located in Gatineau, Quebec.

Source
From our Gatineau headquarters, we coordinate artist collaborations, community giveback initiatives, and nationwide shipping.
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Local

Sources we checked

  • Mini Tipi Indigenous women ownership, artist royalty program, and Gatineau workshop.
  • Mini Tipi Gatineau cut-and-sew manufacturing and recycled textile sourcing.

Reviewed 15 Aug 2026. Next check by 15 Feb 2027.