Aboriginal Housing Management Association
@ahmabc.bsky.social
Nonprofit organization
A leading voice that supports, advocates & responds to the needs of our Indigenous housing and service providers across BC 🌲
A leading voice that supports, advocates & responds to the needs of our Indigenous housing and service providers across BC 🌲
Indigenous-led housing organizations are creating solutions that prevent violence every day.
From shelters to long-term housing, AHMA members provide safe, culturally grounded spaces for women, families, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to rebuild and thrive.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ #[bit.ly/47ub0PM
From shelters to long-term housing, AHMA members provide safe, culturally grounded spaces for women, families, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to rebuild and thrive.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ #[bit.ly/47ub0PM
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Indigenous-led housing organizations are creating solutions that prevent violence every day.
From shelters to long-term housing, AHMA members provide safe, culturally grounded spaces for women, families, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to rebuild and thrive.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ #[bit.ly/47ub0PM
From shelters to long-term housing, AHMA members provide safe, culturally grounded spaces for women, families, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to rebuild and thrive.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ #[bit.ly/47ub0PM
🏡 AHMA is excited to participate in the State of Canada's Cities Summit, hosted by the Canadian Urban Institute in Ottawa on December 3-4.
🪶 Indigenous leadership and housing perspectives are essential to shaping Canada’s urban future.
➡️ Register for the Summit today: #[bit.ly/48wdRHH
🪶 Indigenous leadership and housing perspectives are essential to shaping Canada’s urban future.
➡️ Register for the Summit today: #[bit.ly/48wdRHH
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🏡 AHMA is excited to participate in the State of Canada's Cities Summit, hosted by the Canadian Urban Institute in Ottawa on December 3-4.
🪶 Indigenous leadership and housing perspectives are essential to shaping Canada’s urban future.
➡️ Register for the Summit today: #[bit.ly/48wdRHH
🪶 Indigenous leadership and housing perspectives are essential to shaping Canada’s urban future.
➡️ Register for the Summit today: #[bit.ly/48wdRHH
🌿 Culturally safe housing is not a privilege — it’s a right.
Under the National Housing Strategy Act, Canada has an obligation to ensure housing meets the needs of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ bit.ly/3WGpBRg/
Under the National Housing Strategy Act, Canada has an obligation to ensure housing meets the needs of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ bit.ly/3WGpBRg/
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌿 Culturally safe housing is not a privilege — it’s a right.
Under the National Housing Strategy Act, Canada has an obligation to ensure housing meets the needs of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ bit.ly/3WGpBRg/
Under the National Housing Strategy Act, Canada has an obligation to ensure housing meets the needs of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
Read the GBV Housing Strategy ➡️ bit.ly/3WGpBRg/
This morning, AHMA joined Neha and the Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network for a press conference in Vancouver, calling on the federal Housing Minister to act on Canada's duty to uphold the right to housing for women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people.
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This morning, AHMA joined Neha and the Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network for a press conference in Vancouver, calling on the federal Housing Minister to act on Canada's duty to uphold the right to housing for women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people.
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, AHMA proudly launches our Indigenous Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Housing Strategy.
Read it here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...
#16Days #EndGBV #ForIndigenousByIndigenous #IndigenousHousing #CulturalSafety
Read it here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...
#16Days #EndGBV #ForIndigenousByIndigenous #IndigenousHousing #CulturalSafety
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, AHMA proudly launches our Indigenous Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Housing Strategy.
Read it here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...
#16Days #EndGBV #ForIndigenousByIndigenous #IndigenousHousing #CulturalSafety
Read it here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...
#16Days #EndGBV #ForIndigenousByIndigenous #IndigenousHousing #CulturalSafety
New Course Launch: Climate Change & Resilience
Register today to contribute towards a more resilient housing sector. This course is free and open to all.
Registration Page: bcnpha.ca/event/climat...
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Register today to contribute towards a more resilient housing sector. This course is free and open to all.
Registration Page: bcnpha.ca/event/climat...
youtu.be/CKAu_4rLe9I
Climate Action eLearning Course Trailer
Climate change is already affecting how we design, build, and manage housing across British Columbia.This self-paced online course, developed in collaboratio...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New Course Launch: Climate Change & Resilience
Register today to contribute towards a more resilient housing sector. This course is free and open to all.
Registration Page: bcnpha.ca/event/climat...
youtu.be/CKAu_4rLe9I
Register today to contribute towards a more resilient housing sector. This course is free and open to all.
Registration Page: bcnpha.ca/event/climat...
youtu.be/CKAu_4rLe9I
“We created an Indigenous Housing Needs Data Resource Library this year to provide easy access to Indigenous data generally omitted from municipal housing needs reports,” says Lauren Brown, AHMA Senior Policy Analyst.
Read about it in page 26 of our Annual Report: #[bit.ly/4mXhmeN
Read about it in page 26 of our Annual Report: #[bit.ly/4mXhmeN
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“We created an Indigenous Housing Needs Data Resource Library this year to provide easy access to Indigenous data generally omitted from municipal housing needs reports,” says Lauren Brown, AHMA Senior Policy Analyst.
Read about it in page 26 of our Annual Report: #[bit.ly/4mXhmeN
Read about it in page 26 of our Annual Report: #[bit.ly/4mXhmeN
🏡 “The housing crisis we continue to face on the front lines demands a united response from every level of government and across the entire housing sector,” AHMA CEO Margaret Pfoh
Read the release here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/news-events/...
Read the release here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/news-events/...
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🏡 “The housing crisis we continue to face on the front lines demands a united response from every level of government and across the entire housing sector,” AHMA CEO Margaret Pfoh
Read the release here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/news-events/...
Read the release here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/news-events/...
Indigenous people in Cranbrook and Fort Nelson will soon have access to 45 affordable homes as two Indigenous-led housing redevelopments move forward
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November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Indigenous people in Cranbrook and Fort Nelson will soon have access to 45 affordable homes as two Indigenous-led housing redevelopments move forward
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🇨🇦 This morning, the Housing Central Partners were recognized by the Honourable Ministers Robertson and Boyle as BC’s leaders in community housing.
🏡 Together, we advocate for affordable housing that supports families, youth, Elders, and individuals across BC.
🏡 Together, we advocate for affordable housing that supports families, youth, Elders, and individuals across BC.
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🇨🇦 This morning, the Housing Central Partners were recognized by the Honourable Ministers Robertson and Boyle as BC’s leaders in community housing.
🏡 Together, we advocate for affordable housing that supports families, youth, Elders, and individuals across BC.
🏡 Together, we advocate for affordable housing that supports families, youth, Elders, and individuals across BC.
We raise our hands to PG’s Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for endorsing AHMA's 2026 UBCM resolution.
Connect with your local urban Indigenous housing and service providers: ahma-bc.org/housing/hous...
Learn more about PG's efforts to decrease homelessness ➡️ #[bit.ly/4hWJeOW
Connect with your local urban Indigenous housing and service providers: ahma-bc.org/housing/hous...
Learn more about PG's efforts to decrease homelessness ➡️ #[bit.ly/4hWJeOW
Committee endorses call for creation of Indigenous-led housing alliance
Indigenous people represent 40 per cent of BC’s homeless population
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November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
We raise our hands to PG’s Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for endorsing AHMA's 2026 UBCM resolution.
Connect with your local urban Indigenous housing and service providers: ahma-bc.org/housing/hous...
Learn more about PG's efforts to decrease homelessness ➡️ #[bit.ly/4hWJeOW
Connect with your local urban Indigenous housing and service providers: ahma-bc.org/housing/hous...
Learn more about PG's efforts to decrease homelessness ➡️ #[bit.ly/4hWJeOW
AHMA is excited to announce its new Memorandum of Partnership with the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centers which will strengthen our shared commitment to advancing the rights, wellbeing and self-determination of Indigenous people in BC. 🤝
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
AHMA is excited to announce its new Memorandum of Partnership with the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centers which will strengthen our shared commitment to advancing the rights, wellbeing and self-determination of Indigenous people in BC. 🤝
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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.
Learn more here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
Learn more here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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.
Learn more here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
Learn more here ➡️ ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
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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LTH S6 | E1: Indigenous Housing that Supports Families in Victoria
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...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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...
Read our Annual Report: ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
Read the URNIHS: ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...
Read our Annual Report: ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“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...
Read our Annual Report: ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
Read the URNIHS: ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...
Read our Annual Report: ahma-bc.org/wp-content/u...
📣"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
BC's Housing Central Partners Respond to the Federal Budget ➡️ bit.ly/43MdLZQ
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.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📣"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
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/
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/
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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/
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
Read the report here: #[bit.ly/3Jkjb7n
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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
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.
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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.
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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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"
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October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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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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...
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...
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.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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...
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/
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/
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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/
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
We encourage all non-profits to take part and share your story.
More information at: bcnonprofitday.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🌿 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
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
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
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
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...
Read about it here: ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...
October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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...
Read about it here: ahma-bc.org/resource-cen...