Tobique First Nation to build house for first time in 13 years – CBC

Sep 10, 2016

Tobique becomes first First Nation in Atlantic Canada to get Habitat home

Tobique First Nation is breaking ground on a new house for the first time in over a decade because a partnership with a charity group.

“We haven’t built a house here in over 13 years because of [Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada’s] intervention policy, it does not allow for First Nation communities to build homes while they’re in third party management,” said Chief Ross Perley on Shift.

The Maliseet community partnered with Habitat for Humanity Fredericton to begin building one home. Perley said if it all goes well more can be expected to deal with overcrowding.

Perley said for a population of 2,200 there are 383 houses, and feels the community needs 150 more houses.

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