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City of Toronto – Indigenous Heritage Engagement Project (IHEP)

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Project Overview

  • Client: City of Toronto
  • Project Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Start Date: 1/12/2023
  • End Date: November 2025

Three Sisters Consulting is currently working with the City of Toronto on the Indigenous Heritage Engagement Project (IHEP), an initiative dedicated to recognizing and integrating Indigenous heritage within the city’s landscape.

This project is crucial in fostering respectful and meaningful relationships between the City and Indigenous communities, ensuring that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis histories, contributions, and cultural expressions are accurately represented and actively preserved. Our role is to lead engagement efforts that center Indigenous voices, reinforcing reconciliation, cultural sustainability, and inclusivity in municipal decision-making.

Scope of Work & Key Deliverables
Three Sisters Consulting is leading various aspects of this initiative, including:
  • Community Outreach & Engagement: Actively engaging Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, artists, and community members to gather insights on how heritage should be represented within Toronto’s civic spaces and storytelling frameworks.
  • Facilitation & Strategic Planning: Designing and leading ongoing engagement sessions that encourage dialogue while ensuring Indigenous cultural priorities guide municipal initiatives.
  • Heritage Resource Development: Assisting in the creation of culturally authentic resources, including educational materials, public art recommendations, and heritage site proposals.
  • Policy & Framework Advisory: Providing expertise in shaping municipal policies that promote Indigenous heritage recognition, ensuring they are informed by Indigenous perspectives and lived experiences.
Project Status & Next Steps
The project is currently in its engagement and planning phase, with ongoing consultations and strategic discussions taking place. Three Sisters Consulting continues to work closely with Indigenous stakeholders and the City of Toronto to ensure the project’s outcomes align with the needs and aspirations of Indigenous communities. As the project progresses, key updates and findings will be shared to highlight the impact of this initiative in shaping a more inclusive and culturally enriched Toronto.

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Sarah Hopkins, our Matriarch, is Turtle Clan of the Lenni Lenape who were displaced from their homeland of Lenapehoking (New York City) to Eelŭnaapéewi Lahkéewiit (Delaware Nation) in southwestern Ontario. Sarah is a Day School survivor who was raised by her Mother, who taught her the importance of standing up for what you believe; her Grandmother, a residential school survivor; and her Great-Grandmother, who spoke only Lenape. With the support of her family, Sarah founded Three Sisters Consulting in 2018, a company dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous Peoples and helping them achieve business, professional, and personal success. Sarah is an active member of her community; she served as an Elected member of Council for her Nation, Treasurer and Board Member for her tribal council, and current Board Member for the Canadian Mental Health Association, Lambton Kent chapter. She has worked with not-for-profits, governments, and corporations on a variety of topics including Indigenous legal systems, economic development, mining initiatives, Impact Benefit Assessments, negotiations, and Indigenous engagement impacting legislation. When she is not working, you can find Sarah looking for opportunities to share space with our extended community across Turtle Island.