About Oski Market
What is Oski Market?
Oski Market is an online marketplace created by the Norway House Cree Nation - Economic Development Group to showcase and support entrepreneurs from the community.
The platform brings together artists and entrepreneurs in one place, allowing customers to easily discover and purchase products created by NHCN entrepreneurs or connect with community-based services.
Oski Market also plays an important role in supporting digital participation within the community by providing entrepreneurs with a platform to share their work online, reach new audiences, and engage with customers beyond traditional local markets.
By managing the platform and providing a central place for discovery, Oski Market helps reduce barriers that entrepreneurs may face when trying to participate in online commerce, allowing them to focus on what they do best: creating, building, and growing their businesses.
Why Oski Market?
Oski Market exists to support and strengthen entrepreneurship within Norway House Cree Nation.
As the world of business continues to evolve, digital platforms, e-commerce tools, and online marketing strategies are becoming increasingly important for entrepreneurs looking to expand their reach and grow their businesses. Recognizing these changes, the Norway House Cree Nation - Economic Development Group created Oski Market to help ensure NHCN entrepreneurs and artists can participate in this rapidly changing economic landscape.
By creating a shared marketplace for community entrepreneurs, the platform helps increase visibility for local businesses and opens new opportunities for artists, makers, and service providers to reach customers beyond traditional settings and local markets. Oski Market also supports long-term economic development by encouraging entrepreneurship, strengthening local businesses, and creating pathways for community members to turn their ideas and talents into sustainable ventures.
At its heart, Oski Market celebrates the creativity, talent, and entrepreneurial spirit of Norway House Cree Nation while creating a space where community members can support one another’s success.
Our Mission
NHCN Economic Development’s mandate is to drive economic activity for NHCN and its members by finding, developing, and overseeing opportunities to enable economic independence, active participation in Manitoba’s economy and a thriving local economy.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become the economic Hub of the North. In five years, NHCN will have developed enabling infrastructure, grown our local economy and skilled workforce, and improved community well-being, resilience, and prosperity through economic development.
About Norway House Cree Nation
Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN) is a progressive and vibrant Cree community located in northern Manitoba, along the Nelson River and the shores of Playgreen Lake. With over 9,000 members, NHCN is one of the largest First Nations in the province and serves as a regional hub for health, education, and economic development.
As one of the original trading posts and a key site in the signing of Treaty No. 5, Norway House has long been a centre for trade, commerce, and connection. That entrepreneurial spirit continues today, guided by Cree values, community strength, and a vision for long-term self-determination.
Oski Market is part of this ongoing story, linking tradition with innovation by supporting member-led businesses and sharing authentic Northern Cree products and services with customers near and far.
As Norway House Cree Nation continues to grow and strengthen its economy, initiatives like Oski Market contribute to a broader vision of positioning the community as a leading centre for commerce, opportunity, and innovation in Northern Manitoba and often described as becoming the “Hub of the North.”
About Norway House Cree Nation - Economic Development Group
The Norway House Cree Nation - Economic Development Group strategic initiatives that strengthen our local economy, support member-led businesses, and create meaningful employment opportunities.
Guided by our 5-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan, we focus on expanding existing businesses, developing new ventures, and advancing Nation-building priorities through planning, partnerships, infrastructure, and investment. Our mandate is rooted in long-term planning and opportunity creation for the benefit of all members.
Our work is rooted in long-term opportunity creation and sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all members.
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