Indigenous Housing

• Relatives of fatal Calgary shed fire victims express sorrow, frustration over tragedy

  Dozens of people attended a candlelight vigil for two of the three people who died in the garden shed fire in northwest Calgary early Monday morning.

  Economy

  Dec 15, 2023
  
• Affordable housing project underway for Treaty 8 Indigenous youth

  By next year, two apartment buildings will be built featuring 62 residences, kitchens, mental health and wellness resources as well as a space to prepare for the future.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
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• Canada to fund 117 new homes for Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan

  Nine Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan will receive 117 new homes as the federal government announced over $22.9 million in Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) funding.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
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• Ground breaks for new Métis seniors housing project in Lac Ste. Anne, Alta.

  The 12 housing units in Lac Ste. Anne will be available for Métis seniors to move in by next year.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2023
• $6-billion ask: Housing support needed for Indigenous people living away from community

  For Indigenous people living away from their communities, housing supports are minimal. And the organizations that provide support are doing the best they can with limited budgets.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2023
• Lethbridge city council approves conditional funds for 3 affordable housing projects

  The city has put up nearly $5 million towards affordable housing projects that would support the community.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2023
• 1 in 26 Indigenous people experienced homelessness in Surrey in 2020: Report

  Despite having similar urban Indigenous populations to Vancouver, Surrey had less than one-fifth the number of Indigenous housing units.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
• Developer, Indigenous groups unveil Belleville housing project

  A developer and three First Nations from Belleville are working on plans to turn a surplus federal office building into affordable housing.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
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• Indigenous people more likely to have housing issues as population grows: StatCan

  Almost one in six Indigenous people lived in a home in need of major repairs in 2021, a rate almost three times higher than for the non-Indigenous population.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2022
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• Saskatchewan Indigenous communities call for more housing funding

  The federal government's budget plan includes $4.3 billion to help improve Indigenous housing. However, Heather Bear, the fourth vice chief of FSIN, says that's not enough.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2022