By Emily Edwards, Victoria Tech Journal
“Since 2016, Emilie de Rosenroll has led South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) as its founding CEO, growing the organization into economic development alliance made up of nine municipalities, nine First Nations, five chambers of commerce, three post-secondaries, and many of the region’s leading businesses and nonprofits.”
We are deeply grateful to be doing our work on the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees), Xwsepsem (Esquimalt), SȾÁUTW (Tsawout), W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), WSIḴEM (Tseycum), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), SC’IȺNEW (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke and Pacheedaht Nations.
We commit to upholding the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and responding to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action.
