Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples
We recognize that there is a significant infrastructure gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Canada.
This gap is the result of hundreds of years of systematically unbalanced relationships and dispossession that continue to fuel an increasingly acute housing crisis for Indigenous peoples.
We want to contribute to reconciliation by promoting co-partnership in the community housing sector. Indeed, we believe that the concept of community-based housing can be in tune with Indigenous traditions. When properly implemented, community-based housing is an empowering tool for upholding rights and developing capacity. It can be a source of hope, while strengthening Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
We are therefore committed to:
- Promoting, within the Centre and externally, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
- Accompanying and supporting Indigenous-managed housing providers in their transformation efforts
- Creating tools and training adapted to the needs of Indigenous peoples, in order to facilitate the deployment of community-based housing and contribute to reconciliation
Indigenous Internship Program
An initiative designed to propel the careers of Indigenous youth in community-based housing.
Grants
- Local Projects
- Sectoral Projects
- Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund
- Nova Scotia’s Community Housing Growth Fund
Services
- Energy efficiency coaching services
- Self-assessment tools
- Resource inventory
- Special projects
News on reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
Learning to lead: Indigenous interns tackle housing insecurity resulting from healthcare stays
The interns from our Indigenous Internship Program recently had a job shadowing opportunity at the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) on their project called “From Healthcare to Housing Insecure.” […]
Indigenous Internship Program – Great opportunities for the 2023-2024 cohort
Since its inception, the Centre has been actively engaged in the ongoing process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Despite often facing challenges related to inadequate or hard-to-access housing, poor living […]
Strengthening and diversifying leadership in community housing: a second year of the Indigenous Internship Program is underway!
Our commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for Indigenous talent is at the heart of our vision for a more equitable and empowered future. The Indigenous Internship Program is designed to […]
