Helping First Nations grow prosperity through on-reserve market housing.

Building Homeownership

When you build market housing on your reserve, you improve the well-being of your community.

You can create better housing options that are owned or rented at market value by working with us. We’ll help you create a plan for capacity development and find financing.

How Do We Help First Nations?

The First Nations Marketing Housing Fund has been working with First Nations like you for over two decades to increase and upgrade on-reserve housing options.

We do not work with mortgage brokers or offer individual mortgages. We partner directly with First Nations communities so that you can set up and manage your own homeownership programs. We support these communities by backing loans through band councils or First Nation-run housing authorities

Community Success Stories

Here’s how we’ve helped First Nations improve housing in their communities.

Cree Nation of Chisasibi

Formerly the Island community of Fort George, the Cree Nation of Chisasibi (CNC) is the largest of the Cree coastal communities situated on the eastern coast of James Bay. The community and about 2,000 residents were relocated to the mainland between the years of 1978 to 1980. During relocation, over 200 houses were physically moved and renovated on the new site.

Heiltsuk Nation

Haítcístut is a Heiltsuk word that means ‘to turn things around and make things right again’. Founded on the Heiltsuk Potlatch concept, Heiltsuk and the Federal and Provincial Governments have entered into the Haítcístut Reconciliation Process, to negotiate a new Government to Government relationship.

Lac Seul First Nation

The Lac Seul First Nation is located in the northwest part of Ontario and is made up of three distinct and separate settlements – Frenchman’s Head, Kejick Bay and Whitefish Bay – with a total land base of 66,248 acres.

Membertou

Since a very young age, Ryan Ginnish, a Membertou member dreamed of building his own home. He knew exactly what he wanted for him and his family – a house different from the rest. Some of the choices Ryan and his wife Jacquie made not only are practical; they look great too!

Miawpukek First Nation

Miawpukek First Nation has the distinction of being the very first First Nation to apply to work with the Fund after we opened our doors in 2008, as well as being the first community to be approved for both a loan program and capacity development.

Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte

The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ) is in southern Ontario approximately 250 kilometres east of Toronto and 250 kilometres southwest of Ottawa. The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte is the official band name, and the name of the reserve is Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (TMT).