Statement of Reconciliation

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Our Thrive team acknowledges that our agency stands and works on the unceded Lək̓ʷəŋən territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. We also acknowledge the five W̱SÁNEĆ communities: W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), as well as the Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht Nations and the Spune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) tribe where our work extends.

We are committed to acknowledging our relationship with these unceded lands and communities at staff and Board meetings and during our hosted events. We encourage the evolving learning and awareness of our staff, Board, and the Thrive community, discovering and striving for meaning and personal connection within each acknowledgement.

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

We are committed to building and maintaining respectful and reciprocal relationships with local Indigenous communities by prioritizing local Indigenous organizations and businesses when planning and hosting events.

EDUCATION

We are committed to offering staff and Board members opportunities for learning the history and cultures of Indigenous communities and the impacts of colonization through workshops, resource sharing, and the promotion of community events.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We are committed to reporting to our teams, managers, the Board of Directors, and our clients on how we are fulfilling the above commitments, which will continue to grow and develop as part of our process towards Truth and Reconciliation.