Work that matters.
Our work goes beyond the pedals and we’re creating change in our Native community.
Mike Trombley, Founder
Embrace culture and creativity.
At the heart of NativeAudio lies a powerful synergy of culture, science, and art — a foundation inspired from our ancestral heritage.
Our commitment to the Native community is to cultivate a relentless pursuit of culture and creativity by empowering the younger generation, providing them the tools and resources needed to create change that matters.
-Mike Trombley, Founder
The facts.
In 1995, no children in this [Blackfeet] community could speak the Blackfeet language.
Darrell Robes Kipp, Piegan Institute
Only 28% of Native American students continue their education after high school.
U.S. Department of Education
Among Native American residents aged 25 or over, only 15% had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher.
U.S. Census Bureau
The change we’re making.
Keeping our culture alive.
We partner with the Piegan Institute, a nonprofit organization, that promotes and preserves the Blackfeet language of the Blackfeet Nation.
Providing educational support.
We’ve created the Pretty Bird Woman Scholarship to provide high school students an opportunity to pursue their dreams with confidence.
Allen Lukin (Issinam) teaching at the Piegan Institute in Browning, Montana
Keeping our culture alive.
The Blackfeet Nation has achieved remarkable progress in revitalizing our language thanks to the Piegan Institute.
Since the school’s inception, our Nation has went from not having children speaking the Blackfeet language to now having a new generation of fluent speakers.
Every month, NativeAudio proudly contributes a portion of our profits to support the Piegan Institute's mission in revitalizing the Blackfeet language.
Visit below to learn more about the Piegan Institute’s mission.
Pretty Bird Woman Artwork
Providing educational support.
I’ve had the opportunity to earn both my Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E) and Master of Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E). These achievements have not only brought personal fulfillment into my life but also instilled in me a burning desire to pave the way for future generations.
The story of Pretty Bird Woman, my grandmother's birth name, embodies a spirit of generosity and encouragement for pursuing dreams. Starting 2023, we’ve partnered with Browning Public Schools on the Blackfeet Reservation to offer senior students the Pretty Bird Woman Scholarship.
At NativeAudio, where science and music come together, our Pretty Bird Woman Scholarship is specifically designed for students who aspire to pursue degrees in STEM and Creative Arts.
We hope to build a future where innovation flourishes, creativity soars, and the dreams of aspiring minds take flight in our Native communities.
-Mike Trombley, Founder
Left to right: Maureen Salois, Yvonne Salois (Pretty Bird Woman), Susan Connelly, and Rae Miller.
2023 Scholarship Recipients
“I would just like to say I am honored to have been chosen for the 2023 Native Audio Pretty Bird Woman STEM scholarship. This scholarship will be used to help my future college endeavors. I will be attending the University of Montana to pursue a Bachelors of Science in Microbiology. With the help of this scholarship, the stress of paying for college needs will be lessened, so that way I can focus on my academic success.”
-Susan Conelly, Browning High School, STEM Recipient
“This coming fall I will be attending the university of Montana, studying dance. I am seeking to make a change with dance, and I plan to do that by involving the Native American culture and dance. I’ve danced at powwows all my life and always loved dancing. I want more people to know more about not only my culture but Native Americans. We deserve to be noticed more than we are and that’s how I plan on using my dance degree.”
-Rae Miller, Browning High School, Creative Arts Recipient
Work that matters.
Let’s make change today.