Aboriginal Housing Management Association

The British Columbia Reconciliation Award recognizes extraordinary individuals and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect, and commitment to furthering reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in the province of British Columbia, or inspired others to continue reconciliation efforts. Learn more about the BC Reconciliation Award recipients.

For 30 years, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) has been a driving force in advancing housing rights for Indigenous Peoples living in urban, rural, and northern areas across British Columbia. AHMA members provide over 95% of off-reserve Indigenous housing, supporting over 10,000 individuals and families.

AHMA is the only Indigenous-led organization dedicated to meeting the housing needs of non-status and colonially displaced Indigenous Peoples in BC. AHMA reclaims self-determination through housing that honours tradition and community while advocating tirelessly for culturally grounded, self-determined housing solutions.

In 2022, AHMA released BC’s first Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy, a groundbreaking For Indigenous, By Indigenous (FIBI) model now recognized as a national benchmark.  In 2023, AHMA co-founded the National Indigenous Housing Collaborative, securing the first $4B federal investment for Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous housing, and helping drive a historic $500M BC government commitment to establish the Rental Protection Fund. AHMA also led efforts to establish and then double BC’s Indigenous Housing Fund while launching Hišukiš ćawak, an Indigenous-led complex care model that takes a healthcare-based, trauma-responsive approach to addressing homelessness. 

In 2025, AHMA launched a gender-based violence housing strategy, an Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy, and a UBCM resolution to establish an Indigenous-led housing alliance in BC. AHMA works in partnership and collaboration with a huge array of dedicated connections provincially and nationally to keep urban Indigenous housing needs and solutions at the forefront.

Guided by the principle “nothing about us without us,” AHMA leads with integrity and vision to ensure every Indigenous person can access safe, affordable, and culturally connected housing. Through its FIBI model, AHMA empowers housing providers building credibility, partnerships, and access to resources. AHMA challenges systems, policies, and colonial legacies to drive meaningful transformation for Indigenous Peoples. Its advocacy and innovation advance reform, strengthen communities, and deepen reconciliation, setting a lasting standard of leadership and impact across the sector.