The Dene Nation Chiefs Housing Advisory Committee met in Yellowknife Dec. 6 to 8 to address the housing crisis in Denendeh.

Members of the committee focused on Northern supply challenges while in conversation with representatives of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

The chiefs committee also focused on a united Dene housing strategy with the CMHC and the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation to develop homes using Dene Laws.

SA国际影视传媒淭he Dene Nation has always believed that the housing to the Dene, as promised by the governments, will be honoured and respected,SA国际影视传媒� stated Norman Yakeleya, housing advisory committee chair and Dene national chief.

Yakeleya pointed to Fort Good HopeSA国际影视传媒檚 nationally-recognized housing initiative as evidence that the Dene SA国际影视传媒渄esire to design and build their blueprints for their housing.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淲e have the tools and people to make these initiatives happen,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淣o longer can we allow the governments to do it for us.SA国际影视传媒�

The Dene Nation plans to continue building on its blueprint with a priority to ensure that Indigenous young people are given opportunities.

SA国际影视传媒淭here has been a lot of work completed to date on this file, but we still need to push this critical initiative forward with territorial and federal governments,SA国际影视传媒� said Gerry Cheezie, housing advisory committee vice-chair and SmithSA国际影视传媒檚 Landing First Nation chief.