Tiny homes may help address housing issues in Opaskwayak Cree Nation – CBC

Dec 18, 2016

Pilot project would build a village of portable, energy-efficient mini homes

A new housing pilot project in development in Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Man. would see tiny, energy-efficient, locally-sourced homes built in the community — and it could help address housing issues there, says one of the people leading the project.

The initiative, called One House, Many Nations, is being led by a group of researchers from Minnesota and Alex Wilson, an organizer with the Idle No More movement.

Wilson, a University of Saskatchewan professor from Opaskwayak Cree Nation, said she sees the housing project addressing several concerns in her home community.

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