The 20th Annual First Nations Housing Conference took place on October 25-27, 2022, at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The First Nations Housing Conference Community would like to commend funders and sponsors for their continued support and acknowledge the speakers and tradeshow exhibitors that attended and shared their knowledge and expertise. Most importantly, THANK YOU to the delegates that came from across Ontario, Canada and even the world to participate in FNHC 2022. The delegates are the reason this Conference has been such a success for the past 20 years! Miigwetch.
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In 1991, SLAAMB started to address the employment and training needs of their 25 Communities. Through partnerships, they designed a program to train youth to pursue a CfQ and Red Seal carpentry designation in the future and return to their communities to teach other members new skills to contribute to their Housing programs. This program will be discussed here.
Chapleau Cree First Nation is working toward providing safe, rapid housing to the community to help address housing shortages. The community took part in the Rapid Housing Initiative project, the largest project in the community since the 90s, to construct two triplexes in less than a year. The community is extremely proud of their accomplishments and hope Rapid Housing Initiatives can help other First Nation communities.
Saugeen First Nation is working to create innovative solutions for affordable housing within the community. After discovering the shortage of 99 units in the community efforts were immediately made to address the housing crisis and create a strategic plan. The community produced four units in 2021 and continues to work toward the completion of 28 more by the end of 2023.
Saugeen First Nation is working to create innovative solutions for affordable housing within the community. After discovering the shortage of 99 units in the community efforts were immediately made to address the housing crisis and create a strategic plan. The community produced four units in 2021 and continues to work toward the completion of 28 more by the end of 2023.
Each year, the Builders Challenge hosts fun and interactive teaching workshops alongside the full-day Tradeshow. The Challenge consists of 4 demonstrations and competitions. Each competition begins with a demonstration by Jon Eakes of how to complete the Challenge. Then, it’s the participant’s turn to show off what they’ve learned. Complete the challenge before time’s up and have your project evaluated by our judges for a chance to win prizes!
Home improvement celebrity, Jon Eakes, hosts the event each year. He inspires and entertains delegates with his strong construction expertise and dynamic personality.
The 2022 Challenge taught participants about Housing Maintenance, featuring these demos:
