Yinka Dene Economic Development Limited Partnership (YLP) is the corporate business arm of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation (WFN). Under the authority of the YLP Board of Directors, YLP’s role is to manage all of the Nations’s for-profit business ventures and employment and training matters related to economic development projects and other opportunities. This includes working closely with a variety of different business partners, and business ventures, each with their particular area of specialization.
In 2012, the company was formed and incorporated, with the mind to be able to capture economic benefits that come from the surrounding industry; such as Logging, Road Construction, and Mining. Their mission is to partner with the Government and Industry to positively impact the economy of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation.
To learn more about Yinka Dene Economic Development, visit their website at
www.ydedlp.com.