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October 24, 2024
The Jericho Lands give First Nations a say in Vancouver’s future. But some say the development is too large
Indigenous-led project in West Point Grey would add 13,000 homes to the area CBC News: First Nations leadership and Vancouver residents are butting heads over a massive, Indigenous-led development in West Point Grey. The Jericho Lands project promises to add 13,000 housing units in buildings ranging in height from four to 49 storeys, along with businesses...
October 7, 2024
From Grassroots to Leading Provider: The 30-Year Journey of Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services
NationTalk: Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is honoured to celebrate its 30th Anniversary on September 1, 1994. As an organization, we are humbled by the progress and growth we have achieved. With the help of dedicated team members, community partners, and the residents we house, this 30-year journey is an incredible milestone to achieve. We are...
October 4, 2024
Indigenous Leaders: Scott Flamand’s sage advice is empowering First Nations homeowners
‘Live within your means’ to grow personal wealth, says Wiikwemkoong financial advisor NationTalk: SooToday.com – From growing up “dirt poor” on Manitoulin Island in the 1970s to dispensing financial advice to some of Canada’s biggest national organizations in the 2020s. That’s how Scott Flamand characterizes his life journey, so far. Flamand spent more than a...
September 30, 2024
For Reconciliation to Work, Housing Is the Way Forward
We urge decision-makers to take action beyond wearing an orange shirt. The Tyee: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is more than just a day of reflection — it is a day to heed urgent calls to action to support Indigenous Peoples’ well-being. We are writing from our work for the BC Poverty Reduction...
September 6, 2024
Lands Advisory Board and First Nations Market Housing Fund Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Support Land Governance and Individual Home Ownership
NationTalk: HALIFAX NS, LAB/RC — Today, Chief Robert Louie, Chairman of the First Nation Lands Advisory Board (LAB) and Michael L. Rice, Chair of the First Nations Market Housing Fund (FNMHF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to develop a framework for cooperation and collaboration with each other over mutual goals. The...
August 23, 2024
MMF holds ribbon cutting, officially opens seniors’ housing complex in The Pas
NationTalk: Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis - Today, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for new seniors’ homes in The Pas today, as part of a $10.3-million housing and community investment for Red River Métis Citizens living in the area....
July 19, 2024
A Housing Hub That Brings History Forward with Heart
leləm̓, a master-planned village designed by Musqueam, carries forth the nation’s values of sustainability and stewardship in building community. The Tyee: This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are either put on by...
July 8, 2024
A Home Made for Indigenous Peoples, by Indigenous Peoples
NUQO Modular and the Squamish Nation won the Built Environment Award for a housing project that prioritizes vulnerable Sḵwx̱wú7mesh residents. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are either put on by us...
May 13, 2024
Indigenous Leaders: ‘Tree-to-home’ solution aims to increase reliable Indigenous housing stock
Social enterprise One Bowl eyeing Sturgeon Falls for manufacturing facility NationTalk: SooToday.com – Housing has recently become a crisis issue for many Canadians, but Indigenous communities have been tackling a lack of quality housing for decades. Now, Wahkohtowin Development is proposing a solution for First Nations in Northern Ontario. One Bowl is a social enterprise with a “tree-to-home”...
April 9, 2024
First Nations Inspection Authority launches operations in Alberta
100% Indigenous-owned, FNIA provides residential, commercial, and industrial inspections and advocates for better building standards for First Nations NationTalk: EDMONTON, AB – Nathan McDonald, founder and owner of First Nations Inspection Authority (FNIA), announced the launch of one of the country’s first Indigenous inspections agencies today. FNIA provides accredited inspection services for residential, commercial, and industrial...
March 27, 2024
Shíshálh Nation rescues, relocates 10 houses slated for demolition
Homes to travel to the First Nation by barge from Port Moody, B.C. CBC Indigenous: Ten homes will be saved from demolition and barged to the shíshálh Nation next week in what one company is calling a “revolutionary housing solution.” Fifty-nine homes in Port Moody, B.C., just east of Vancouver, were set to be demolished to make...
October 6, 2023
First Nations Housing Professionals Association to transition the Centre of Excellence on Matrimonial Real Property from the National Aboriginal Land Managers Association
NationTalk: [OTTAWA ONTARIO, 2023-10-05] – The First Nations Housing Professionals Association (FNHPA) is thrilled to announce a momentous leap forward in its mission to advance the First Nations Housing industry through education and training Effective September 25, 2023, FNHPA will commence the transition of the Centre of Excellence on Matrimonial Real Property (COEMRP), previously under...
July 4, 2023
Métis Financial Corporation of British Columbia Launches Grant to Support Métis First-time Home Buyers
NationTalk: Métis Financial Corporation of British Columbia (MFCBC) in partnership with Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has launched a First-Time Home Buyers Program (FTHBP) to support Citizens of the Métis Nation of BC who are ready to purchase their first home. FTHBP is a one-time grant that provides Métis people with financial assistance to invest...
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