COMMUNITY HOUSING AWARDS
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The First Nations Housing Community has presented communities with awards of recognition for their successes in growing the housing community through building, policies, training, and other achievements inspiring the road to where we are today. This year we asked communities to – share your successes and recognize your community.
AWARDS CONTEST 2023
Since 2004 the First Nations Housing Conference has presented communities with awards of recognition for their housing successes. The Community Housing Recognition Awards celebrate success in the areas of construction, housing administration as well as leadership and planning. This year, we were proud to recognize Tzeachten First Nation, Fort Albany First Nation, Belleville Affordable Housing LP and Kendomang Zhagodenamon Lodge -Indigenous Skills Training Program.
Another giant step forward for Hammarskjold High School’s land-based program, LZ Lodge, connecting to poverty reduction issues, and addressing the housing crisis in remote First Nations communities. A new group of 19 Indigenous youth collaborated to build a second tiny home. This project is helping to tackle both the need for more innovative housing solutions, as well as helping students develop hands-on skills and certifications and to get exposure to potential future work opportunities in the skilled trades.
Tzeachten First Nation is looking to build capacity in their traditional lands and create safe and affordable housing. Members of Tzeachten First Nation planned, coordinated, built and maintained 23 new housing units within their home territory. They have also built a maintenance shed to store supplies and work on other projects for the 23-unit development to ensure it is maintained as best as possible. This is the first major development undertaken by the Tzeachten First Nation in 10 years.