Appreciation for President Poitras

As President Audrey Poitras' 27 years of leading the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) has come to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to thank her and acknowledge her incredible contributions to the MNA and Métis Housing.

President Poitras served as chair of Métis Urban Housing Corporation (MUHC) and Métis Capital Housing Corporation (MCHC)’s Board of Directors since 2014 and was actively involved in developing programs and services long before then. During this time, she was a beacon of leadership, helping to lay the groundwork and provide the vision for many of our programs and services.

Her financial, administrative, and political knowledge, combined with her tenacity, has been instrumental in the growth of MUHC and MCHC and its long-term sustainability. These housing supports have made the Nation stronger.

President Poitras always prioritized the needs of Métis Citizens and communities, as well as fought for Métis self-government recognition. With the transition to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, we will be able to provide even more support for our Citizens' housing needs.

Thank you, President Poitras, for your unwavering leadership. 

Bonnyville Groundbreaking Ceremony

On August 22, we celebrated the groundbreaking of our Family Reunification Program Phase 2 housing project in Bonnyville.

The Family Reunification Program (FRP) is designed and dedicated to reuniting Indigenous mothers, fathers, and their children by providing safe, long-term housing, and supports. Families are referred to the program via Alberta Children’s Services. Our approach is a culturally-responsive, strength-based program where families are empowered to be part of the decision-making process and are supported throughout the program and beyond.

We believe a healthy community raises healthy children.

The Métis Capital Housing development will be comprised of 12 units of apartment dwelling, along with a common area that includes workshop spaces, cultural counselling rooms, learning centres, and a kitchen. The proposed project will give Indigenous families a safe zone to start their healing process surrounded by cultural programming, teachings, and healing circles, along with group and one-on-one counselling.

Further details, such as construction timelines, will be provided as they become available.

Rental Availability

Our rental availability is constantly changing, and some properties are available immediately! You can find a list of our available properties* here, along with an application form.

A common question we get asked is, “Why is there a waitlist if there are available properties?” A few of the reasons for the waitlist are:

1. The property does not work for the family – wrong number of bedrooms, accessibility, and/or area.
2. The application is missing information or has not been approved.
3. The applicant’s information was not updated, or they did not check in with us every three months to confirm they are still interested.
4. The home is a Métis Capital Housing home, and they are looking for a Métis Urban Housing home, or vice versa.

These are just a few of the reasons.

If you would like to call one of our properties home, please fill out an application form and send it in. Once we have received a completed application form and processed your application, our rental team will be in touch.

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Métis Urban and Métis Capital Housing do not offer emergency housing. If you require emergency housing assistance, please reach out to our Reaching Home Program at reachinghome@metishousing.ca.

* Availability subject to change and application approval.

Tenant Information Updates

This is a friendly reminder to keep your information updated. If your file is not current, we are unable to provide you with the information you require.

Our tenants are our top priority.

We have enhanced security measures in place to protect our tenants. All our tenants should have received a private identification number. The private identification number is used as an extra step in keeping our tenant’s information safe.

If you are a tenant and you have not yet received your identification number, please reach out to your Tenant Relations Officer or the office at 780-452-6640 or via email at info@metishousing.ca

We greatly value and respect our communication with our tenants. Please feel free to reach out if a situation arises. Let’s work together to find a solution.