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Unique lodge to provide a safe, comfortable home for Indigenous elders in Alberta – CBC
May 01, 2025 Kikinow Elders Lodge means ‘our home’ for Indigenous community near Grande Cache After years of planning and building, a new Indigenous elders lodge is about to open near the Rocky Mountain community of Grande Cache, Alta. “It feels good to be here,” said Winston Delorme, surveying progress on the 17,200-square-foot Kikinow Elders Lodge. […]
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Major housing development coming to Tsuut’ina Nation – CityNews
Mar 13, 2025 It’s the start of one of the largest Indigenous-led real estate developments in North America. Named Taza Park, the development on Tsuut’ina Nation, just southwest of Calgary near Glenmore Reservoir and the city’s ring road, is a partnership between the First Nation and real estate developer Canderel, that will see people be […]
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More support for vulnerable Albertans
Mar 11, 2025 A new federal-provincial agreement on homelessness will provide $35 million in additional funding to support Alberta’s efforts to combat homelessness. Over the past several years, Alberta’s government has invested an unprecedented amount into supporting Albertans experiencing homelessness, totalling more than half a billion dollars. In addition to supporting thousands of shelter spaces […]
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Federal government invests to prevent and reduce Veteran homelessness in Alberta
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Edmonton, Alberta, March 5, 2025 – The federal government is partnering with The Mustard Seed and NiGiNan Housing Ventures and investing more than $2.6 million to support Veteran homelessness in Alberta. The Mustard Seed aims to reduce Veteran homelessness in Calgary and Edmonton through the Veterans Housing Advocacy and […]
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New Affordable Housing Development in Griesbach to Honour Métis Leader Cecil Bellrose
Edmonton, AB – February 3, 2025 – A new development in Edmonton’s Griesbach neighbourhood will be named Cecil Bellrose Manor, in honour of the late Cecil Bellrose, a dedicated leader and former elected official of the Métis Nation of Alberta, now known as the Otipemisiwak Métis Government: The Government of the Métis Nation Within Alberta. […]
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Four Indigenous Community organizations selected to develop affordable housing projects – CJWE
Jan 27, 2025 Four Indigenous community organizations have been chosen to develop affordable housing in Calgary as part of a City initiative. On Jan 23, The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary announced it will be developing nine townhomes in the Cresent Heights Community for Indigenous Families. The announced development is part of the City’s 2023-2030 […]
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Hotel Booking Deadline – Assembly of First Nations National Housing and Infrastructure Conference on February 19-21, 2025
Greetings, The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting the National Housing and Infrastructure Conference: Advancing First Nations Housing, Infrastructure and Drinking Water on February 19-21, 2025, at the Westin Calgary on Treaty No. 7 territory in Calgary, Alberta. The Conference will explore the latest developments in First Nations housing, asset management planning, connectivity, drinking […]
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Otipemisiwak Métis Government Launches Métis Housing Needs Assessment: A Call for Community Participation
Edmonton, AB – January 16, 2025 – The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is launching this year’s Métis Housing Needs Assessment, aimed at improving housing options and services for citizens across Alberta. This initiative, led by the Métis Capital Housing Corporation and funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is an essential step towards creating housing […]
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Grande Prairie Friendship Centre opens calls for proposals for Empowering Paths fund – Everything GP
Dec 10, 2024 Calls for proposals are now open for the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre’s Empowering Paths fund. Part of the Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, the funding is dedicated to addressing Indigenous homelessness in Grande Prairie though culturally appropriate community-focused initiatives. Calls for proposals will be open for local agencies to apply from now […]
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Fort McMurray, Alta., supportive housing facility fears loss of funding – CBC
Dec 05, 2024 No decision has been made yet, minister said A supportive housing facility in Fort McMurray fears the loss of provincial funding — and the facility’s residents are afraid they could lose access to services that help them recover from effects of homelessness and addiction. The facility is run by the Wood Buffalo […]
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