Sarah Hopkins
Full Name
Sarah Hopkins
Title
Matriarch
Company
Three Sisters Consulting
Speaker Bio
Sarah Hopkins is Turtle Clan of the Lenni Lenape who were displaced from their homeland, Lenapehoking (Modern day New York City and surrounding area) 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. These courageous and resilient women have bolstered Sarah’s desire to support and elevate Indigenous voices. With the support of her family, she 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’s role within Three Sisters Consulting is that of Matriarch – the first line of support for her ever-growing team. Sarah continues to be an active member of her community; she has 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, multiple levels of government and corporations on a wide variety of topics including the creation of Indigenous legal systems, economic and business development, mining initiatives, Impact Benefit Assessments, negotiations, and Indigenous engagement impacting legislation. Sarah is kept grounded by the strong Indigenous women who raised her, numerous Aunties and Uncles, and her two boys she has the honour of calling her Sons. When she is not working, you can find Sarah looking for opportunities to share space with our extended community across Turtle Island