Join NICHI, ensure a URN strategy brings meaningful change
NICHI is positioned to support the development of a National URN Indigenous Housing Strategy and create Canada's first-ever National Indigenous Housing Centre. NICHI will play a vital role in Canada's housing landscape through the development of a national Urban, Rural and Northern strategy and the administration of grants and supports to Indigenous housing providers and service agencies.
Now is the time for us to come together, to ensure traditional knowledge is mobilized to change our future. Members, partners and allies support the URN Declaration. They see the value of standing together to gain strength in a collective voice to access badly needed funding. Become a member. Show you want culturally appropriate support that is For Indigenous By Indigenous.
Member Support for the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc.
Organizations can join NICHI by applying if eligible (see below).
As a member of NICHI, your organization agrees to the following action items:
- Incorporate a national URN Indigenous housing entity to achieve collective goals, manage and control allocated funds that will be used towards providing housing and housing supports for Indigenous peoples;
- Collaborate with one another through the national organizational structure to provide housing for URN Indigenous peoples;
- Work together to compile research, develop communications strategies with respect to advancing the URN housing strategy;
- Jointly identify, develop, and advocate priority initiatives that the signatories mutually agree upon;
- Acknowledge the need for partnerships with governments, municipalities and Indigenous governments and other parties to benefit the provision of housing for URN Indigenous peoples; and
- Make decisions jointly with partner organizations where collectively agreed upon.
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For Indigenous housing organizations
A Member is defined as an Indigenous Housing Group. “Indigenous Housing Group” means an urban, rural, or northern Indigenous organization providing housing services in any province or territory of Canada.
Eligibility Criteria (proof is required below):
- Indigenous-led organizations in urban, rural and northern areas of Canada. We define Indigenous-led organizations as:
- Board and Executive leadership is over 50% Indigenous.
- Organization serves one or all of the three distinct Indigenous populations in your community or region, i.e. First Nation, Inuit or Métis.
- Non-Profit
- Housing Group as providing at least one of the following:
- Supportive Services
- Transitional/ Supportive Housing
- Non-market Housing
- Affordable Housing
Please download the application form, then submit your completed application and organization's logo (.jpg file) to: info@nichihousing.com.
You will receive an email confirmation once your application has been reviewed for approval.
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Wider Sector Support for the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc.
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