Yale First Nation launches program to help bands with housing – Hope Standard

Jan 16, 2017

Yale First Nation has launched the BC First Nation Housing Mentorship Program to help other indigenous bands in their housing programs, headed by its housing manager Crystal Sedore.

“It’s a program that is being developed to prevent this drain of limited cash from bands so we don’t have to hire expensive consultants and outside agencies and organizations to help us with housing programs,” said Sedore.

Sedore said she has received a lot of calls and emails expressing interest.

Sedore envisions that the program will host a mentorship program, bringing together housing experts, creating a database of information that First Nations can access free-of-charge.

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