Aboriginal Housing Management Association

AHMA stands ready to lead and collaborate in building safe, sustainable, and culturally grounded housing solutions that prepare Indigenous communities for a climate-resilient future.

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BC Housing is back with Season 6 of the Let’s Talk Housing podcast! 🎙️In this first episode, host Mita Naidu talks with Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi from the Aborigi... LTH S6 | E1: Indigenous Housing that Supports Families in Victoria

BC Housing is back with Season 6 of the Let’s Talk Housing podcast, where they continue to highlight the stories, people and partnerships that are shaping housing across B.C. 

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“We updated AHMA’s Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy in 2024 with the latest demographic data and housing needs analysis,” says Nizar Laarif, AHMA Director of Public Affairs.

Read the URNIHS: ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...

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Federal Budget 2025: Housing Central Partners Tracking Federal Commitment to Affordable Housing - BC Non Profit Housing Association The Federal Budget 2025 tabled on November 4 th provided further clarity on the launch of the new federal housing agency, Build Canada Homes and other infrastructure investments. The Housing Central partners support the goals of Build Canada Homes to supercharge homebuilding across Canada and transform the way we deliver housing with speed and at the scale needed to address the housing crisis.

 📣"Urban Indigenous housing and service providers can deliver solutions at the speed, scope, and scale this housing crisis demands."  🪶 🏡

BC's Housing Central Partners Respond to the Federal Budget ➡️ bit.ly/43MdLZQ

The Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy (IYHS) is more than a document. It’s a movement.

And it’s not a dream for the distant future; it’s a roadmap for action today.

The IYHS is a promise: to listen, to act, and to build homes worthy of Indigenous youth and their futures.

IYHS: bit.ly/4grdVK7/

Stretched Thin offers a clear picture of the current challenges and highlights potential solutions to strengthen BC's essential non-profit sector, enabling greater impact across the province for all communities and individuals.

Read the report here: #[bit.ly/3Jkjb7n

AHMA thanks Vantage Point and the BC Non-Profit Network for their research & advocacy in support of over 370,000 people working in the community service sector. We are also grateful to PS Phillip & all Ministers & MLAs who met yesterday about stabilizing BC non-profits.

The Overhead: Indigenous-led housing - Spacing National THIS EPISODE: Indigenous-led Housing What does Indigenous housing look like? Are there special forms of housing needed by Indigenous communities in particular to address specific health and community needs? And what kind of housing can be built when Indigenous people in charge of the plans? In this episode, we try to address each of theseContinue reading "The Overhead: Indigenous-led housing"

AHMA Senior Policy Analyst Bailey Waukey speaks on urban Indigenous housing alongside Maggie Low, Assistant professor at the School of Regional Planning at UBC, as well as Alexandra Flynn, Associate professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC.

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BC Retrofit Accelerator Sees Strong Demand with 700 Large Buildings Enrolled in First Year The BC Retrofit Accelerator is kick-starting climate and energy upgrades in hundreds of large residential and commercial buildings across the province. After another season of record heat and wildfires, the BC Retrofit Accelerator (BCRA) is seeing strong uptake, supporting climate and energy upgrades in hundreds of large residential and commercial buildings across the province.

The BC Retrofit Accelerator is celebrating its first anniversary! 🎉

The BCRA was created to help strata councils, property managers, and building owners navigate the complexity of planning and financing major energy upgrades.

Read about it here: www.zeic.ca/news/bc-retr...

From rural mentorship to transitional bridges, to intergenerational healing, these models prove there is no one-size-fits-all answer.

Each one is pilot-ready.
Each one is a solution.
Each one is a future designed by Indigenous youth.

Read the Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy: bit.ly/4grdVK7/

🌿 Today is #BCNONPROFITDAY - to celebrate the sector’s massive economic & social contribution - and create a deeper understanding of the people and communities it supports.

We encourage all non-profits to take part and share your story.

More information at: bcnonprofitday.ca

AHMA is pleased to announce the release of its advocacy paper on climate resiliency titled; Resilient Futures.

AHMA stands ready to lead and collaborate in building culturally grounded housing solutions that lead to a climate resilient future.

Read the advocacy paper here: bit.ly/4onOhtw

From rural mentorship to transitional housing to intergenerational models led by women and Two-Spirit youth — the Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy showcases five youth-created housing models. Each one is pilot-ready. Each one is a solution. 🙌 🏠

Read about it here: ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Assocation - Indigenous Housing

There is an urgent need for affordable housing for urban indigenous Elders, youth and families.

Watch this video by BCNPHA and Fraser Region Aboriginal Center Association to learn more about urban Indigenous housing needs. 🦅 🏠

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Check out AHMA's October Newsletter!

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In early 2025, AHMA hosted two events in Victoria that were well attended by Ministers and MLAs —called Doorways to Housing.

Watch the Doorways to Housing video:
➡️ youtu.be/PIR_8RGi-Gg

Read more in page 12 of our Annual Report:
➡️ bit.ly/4mXhmeN

The Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy (IYHS) sets a clear standard: $50/hour cash honorariums.

Youth are not volunteers in the work of reconciliation; they are partners. And partners deserve to be compensated fairly.

Read the Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy here: #[bit.ly/47TjEaC

Our GBV Housing Strategy will give governments and communities a framework to create diverse housing solutions.

Read more on our Gender Based Violence Housing Strategy here:
➡️ bit.ly/47ub0PM

Read about it in our annual report:
➡️ bit.ly/4mXhmeN

Indigenous people in the Alberni Valley will have access to 35 new affordable rental homes as the Citaapi Mahtii housing development opens in Port Alberni.

Read about it here: news.bchousing.org/affordable-h...

Did you know about the AHMA Connections Map?

AHMA weaves alliances through a tapestry of connections to broaden support for urban, rural and northern Indigenous people! 🙌

Read more about it in our Annual Report: bit.ly/4mXhmeN

Cera’s model embodies the truth that housing isn’t just a roof, it’s a foundation by offering a pathway from crisis to long-term stability, rooted in culture and care.

Because safety tonight should lead to stability tomorrow.

Check out our housing models here: ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...

Build more. Protect more. A New Affordable Housing Plan for BC:

We believe everyone deserves a safe, secure and affordable home. 🏡

Read the plan here: bit.ly/47oBgLe

Read our annual report here: bit.ly/4mXhmeN

AHMA supports climate resiliency 🌄 🏡

That means ensuring quality of life, safety and health in housing 🏘️

Learn about how AHMA is working with our members to implement climate resiliency initiatives:
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The Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy (IYHS) doesn’t just talk about what’s missing. It offers pilot-ready solutions designed by Indigenous youth themselves.

Brianna’s vision shows us what housing can look like when it’s built for healing, growth, and the future.”

IYHS: bit.ly/4grdVK7/

See how AHMA Member M'akola Housing Society is implementing climate resiliency and Indigenous artwork in their buildings: 🏘️ 🌄 🙌

Robron Road: bit.ly/3JIeZy3

Dogwood Road: bit.ly/3JMsSv7

George Dowling: bit.ly/47uI761

Bevan Place: bit.ly/4mN5LiO

Whether you’re concerned with human rights or simply with dollars, investing in affordable housing makes sense...

The TRUTH is that Indigenous children and youth represent 67% of those in foster care & aging out of care is considered the "superhighway to homelessness". RECONCILIATION means ensuring that EVERY Young Indigenous Person has housing and support services.

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We recommend a holistic, culturally informed approach that recognizes the impacts of colonialism

AHMA provided a submission to the Federal Housing Advocate with 23 recommendations in four areas

Read the submission here: bit.ly/4nqWtcz

Read about it in our annual report on page 23: bit.ly/4mXhmeN

The Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy (IYHS) sets a clear standard: $50/hour cash honorariums.

Youth are not volunteers in the work of reconciliation; they are partners. And partners deserve to be compensated fairly.

Read the Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy here: #[bit.ly/47TjEaC

Systemic discrimination | BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner We all have the right to be free from discrimination. However, sometimes laws and structures in our society, even when well-intentioned, produce consistently discriminatory outcomes. And what appear to be neutral policies, practices and behaviours may in fact be discriminatory. Systemic discrimination is a major issue in B.C.

Systemic racism... how to notice it, prevent it, and end it. We all have the right to be free from discrimination.

Scroll down to the flip cards for quick facts about systemic racism: bchumanrights.ca/resources/sy...