First Nation welcomes UM-supported community housing complex

Dr. Reg Urbanowski and Audrey Henderson talk outside of the supportive housing building in Sagkeeng First Nation.

College of Rehabilitation Sciences dean Dr. Reg Urbanowski and Audrey Henderson of Sagkeeng First Nation outside the Wiiji Bimoseyang Binesi supported living complex.

First Nation welcomes UM-supported community housing complex

After several years of planning, a new community-led supported living complex in Sagkeeng First Nation is welcoming its first residents this month.

Wiiji Bimoseyang Binesi (Thunderbird Helping Them Walk) is a 10-unit facility located next to Sagkeeng Health Centre. The facility is designed to support adult community members living with disabilities and homelessness.

The project is supported through Kiga mamo anokimin onji minoayawin (“We will work together for health and wellness”), a partnership between the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and over a dozen other Manitoba First Nations communities. Other support has come from the Asper School of Business, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Sagkeeng Chief and Council, Sagkeeng Health Centre, March of Dimes, Indigenous Service Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

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