Three Indigenous communities in Northwestern Ontario have received public honours at a housing conference in Thunder Bay.
Onigaming, Fort Severn and the Sand Point First Nation on Lake Nipigon received awards to highlight their innovative work being done in those communities to create positive change and find sustainable housing solutions.
The Community Recognition Awards were given out because those First Nations have implemented technology to address the devastating effects of climate change and established sustainable housing on their traditional lands.
A total of 350 people attended the three-day aboriginal housing conference including field experts, government agencies, community leaders and housing professionals from across Canada.
