Our Roots
As an Indigenous-owned business, we have a responsibility to ensure that all our activities cultivate safe spaces for and meaningful partnerships with Indigenous peoples. Three Sisters honours all our Relations through genuine interactions, honesty, and adaptability to build a foundation of mutual respect.
We prioritize authenticity, transparency, and flexibility.
Authenticity is vital to all relationships as it builds trust and respect. When First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities engage with organizations that share their genuine intentions, honour cultural values, and acknowledge traditional knowledge, a solid foundation for collaboration is created through the recognition of Indigenous experiences, priorities, and inherent rights. This authenticity enhances partnerships and promotes mutual understanding, ultimately supporting reconciliation efforts. Transparency acts as fertile soil for trust to flourish.
Our cultural roots, our deep connections to community, and our authentic efforts to enrich the lives of Indigenous people enhances trust in our work. We are dedicated, active listeners able to adapt and respond to our client’s needs.
Seven Grandfather Teachings
These core values, shared by James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw’s (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe) in his book, The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfather Teachings, are guiding principles in all the work we do. Click here to learn more: https://www.jamesvukelich.com
IQ Principles
Working with Inuit, we have been encouraged to embrace the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. These teachings can be found at the Tungasuvvingat Inuit website. Click here to learn more.
Debwewin – Truth To speak only to the extent, we have lived or experienced.
Inuuqatigiitsiarniq – Respecting others, relationships and caring for people.
Dabasendiziwin – Humility To think lower of oneself in relation to all that sustains us.
Tunnganarniq – Fostering good spirit by being open, welcoming and inclusive.
Manaaji’idiwin – Respect To go easy on one another and all of Creation.
Manaaji’idiwin – Respect To go easy on one another and all of Creation.
Zaagi’idiwin – Love: Unconditional love between one another including all of Creation, humans, and non-humans.
Aajiiqatigiinniq – Decision making through discussion and consensus.
Gwayakwaadiziwin – Honesty To live correctly and with virtue.
Ikajuqtigiinniq – Working together for a common cause.
Zoongide’ewin – Courage To live with a solid, strong heart.
Zoongide’ewin – Courage To live with a solid, strong heart.
Nibwaakaawin – Wisdom To live with vision.
Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq – Respect and care for the land, animals and the environment.
Seven Grandfather Teachings
These core values, shared by James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw’s (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe) in his book, The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfather Teachings, are guiding principles in all the work we do. Click here to learn more: https://www.jamesvukelich.com
Debwewin – Truth To speak only to the extent, we have lived or experienced.
Dabasendiziwin – Humility To think lower of oneself in relation to all that sustains us.
Manaaji’idiwin – Respect To go easy on one another and all of Creation.
Zaagi’idiwin – Love: Unconditional love between one another including all of Creation, humans, and non-humans.
Gwayakwaadiziwin – Honesty To live correctly and with virtue.
Zoongide’ewin – Courage To live with a solid, strong heart.
Nibwaakaawin – Wisdom To live with vision.
IQ Principles
Working with Inuit, we have been encouraged to embrace the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. These teachings can be found at the Tungasuvvingat Inuit website. Click here to learn more.
Inuuqatigiitsiarniq – Respecting others, relationships and caring for people.
Tunnganarniq – Fostering good spirit by being open, welcoming and inclusive.
Manaaji’idiwin – Respect To go easy on one another and all of Creation.
Aajiiqatigiinniq – Decision making through discussion and consensus.
Ikajuqtigiinniq – Working together for a common cause.
Zoongide’ewin – Courage To live with a solid, strong heart.
Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq – Respect and care for the land, animals and the environment.
The way we engage with people and conduct our conversations follows the Circle Facilitation Model. We take the time to introduce ourselves in our own way and invite our clients to do the same. By adopting this model into our engagements, we choose to honour each other’s origins and the unique perspective each person brings to the conversation.
We do all of this under the guidance of OCAP Principles and Two-Eyed Seeing. They are the start and end of all our conversations.
Two-Eyed Seeing
OCAP
Two-Eyed Seeing integrates Indigenous knowledge and Western concepts, enhancing understanding through multiple perspectives. We use Two-Eyed Seeing intentionally and respectfully to bring together different ways of knowing, being, and doing
The principles of OCAP (ownership, control, access, and possession) assert that First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples are the owners of their data, have control over all data collection processes and analysis, and get to decide how their data can be used. Each member of our team is OCAP-Certified at onboarding.
Two-Eyed Seeing
Two-Eyed Seeing integrates Indigenous knowledge and Western concepts, enhancing understanding through multiple perspectives. We use Two-Eyed Seeing intentionally and respectfully to bring together different ways of knowing, being, and doing
OCAP
The principles of OCAP (ownership, control, access, and possession) assert that First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples are the owners of their data, have control over all data collection processes and analysis, and get to decide how their data can be used. Each member of our team is OCAP-Certified at onboarding.
