Building an economy that provides for life

The Indigenous Housing Solutions Lab is a CMHC funded program led by Ecotrust Canada’s Indigenous Home-Lands (IHL) Initiative in partnership with RADIUS-SFU, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, and the Tŝilhqot’in Nation. While housing challenges are pervasive and similar across many Indigenous communities in British Columbia and Canada, the solutions needed to resolve them vary. Indigenous Housing Solutions Labs recognize that local grassroots approaches rooted in social innovation are a part of what is needed to tackle the complex challenges facing Indigenous communities. Utilizing lessons learned from completed Solutions Labs, this report speaks to the process and how it can be adapted to suit the unique circumstances of different Indigenous groups. It is designed to serve as a tool that Indigenous groups can ...