Ten questions concerning First Nations on-reserve housing in Canada

• DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111544
• Publication Date: 2024-04-17T15:46:22Z
• Authors: Joonsoo S. Lyeo; Michael D. Wong; Natalie Clyke; Becky Big Canoe; Penny Kinnear; Helen Stopps; Nicholas D. Spence; Sarah R. Haines

Indigenous Peoples are the original inhabitants of Canada and made up three distinct groups: First Nations, Métis Inuit. About 40% Nations people with Registered or Treaty Indian status live on-reserve. Relative to general Canadian population, living on-reserve more likely in inadequate housing conditions that include significantly higher rates mold growth overcrowding, as well a significant amount existing stock need major repairs. Efforts improve must be understood context colonial policies, which have systematically prevented from obtaining safe, secure, sustainable housing. This paper aims evaluate range challenges, concerns, innovative solutions for Ten questions answers been presented characterize current state relation rest stock, including an in-depth comparison differences between off-reserve Various known causes challenges resulting adequate discussed, review various operational construction-related facing housing, such community remoteness, lack available skilled trades, moisture issues. Human health wellbeing also discussed key outcome poor quality, looking at both physical mental communities, special attention IAQ problems result overcrowding accumulation.