The Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) has over 25 years of expertise in advancing housing rights for Indigenous Peoples. We are Canada’s first For Indigenous, By Indigenous housing authority. AHMA members manage over 95% of all Indigenous housing units located off-reserve in BC and AHMA administers funds for almost 10,000 Indigenous individuals and families living in urban, rural, and northern parts of the province. We also advocate broadly for Indigenous housing, provide operational guidance, conduct research, support asset management, and much more.
AHMA members provide a spectrum of trauma-informed, culturally safe housing including affordable housing units, homeless shelters, transition homes, supportive housing, and assisted living facilities. Many of AHMA’s members also offer support services including homelessness prevention, parenting skills, mental health programs, and substance use support, complex care, and more. In terms of scale, AHMA members make up over one-third of Indigenous housing providers in Canada.
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Learn about AHMA’s history and formation
On January 26, 2022, AHMA released the British Columbia’s first Indigenous community-led Provincial Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy. The full report is listed on our Research and Reports page along with other AHMA research.
AHMA is grateful to all our partners and extended communities who support our Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy. If your organization is interested in endorsing AHMA’s strategy connect with us via the button below.
Check out our Annual Report for a comprehensive look into AHMA’s most recent activities.
For more information about AHMAs mandate please see AHMA’s Constitution and Bylaws.
