Kelly Armstrong

Kelly Armstrong is the co-owner of Kikawinaw Tea, a brand that makes carbonated, home-brewed tea with gin. Kelly is Métis, born in Hinton, Alberta. She and her sister, Carrie, co-founded Kikawinaw Tea, inspired by their grandmother’s home-brewed recipe. Their product adds wildrose gin and bubbles to the original recipe, which contains plants, herbs, and wild berries. The company name, Kikawinaw, is Cree for Mother Nature. The sisters were inspired by the Indigenous tradition of using fermented fruit in ceremonies. In 2021, Kelly represented Kikawinaw Tea at the Prairies Pow Wow Pitch, where the business was a semi-finalist. In addition to her entrepreneurship, Kelly is a project manager of Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak / Women of the Métis Nation, a non-profit advocacy organization.