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NICHI represents Indigenous housing providers across the country. The National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. (NICHI) exists to uphold and advance housing as a human right for all Indigenous Peoples living in urban, rural and northern communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast. NICHI is built on a principle of cooperation and coordination of expertise amongst members, partners, and stakeholders committed to ensuring that no Indigenous person living off-reserve or away from their home community gets left behind because of where they live. To deliver relevant and appropriate services, NICHI believes the best approach is For Indigenous By Indigenous.

To join the membership of NICHI, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
a) Be an Indigenous Housing Group (see criteria below)
b) Be a Canadian Non-Profit Organization

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1. Organization Information

Organization Name(Required)

Overview of Organization(Required)

Website

General E-mail(Required)

General Phone Number

Location (City, Province)(Required)

2. Person designated to vote on behalf of the Member Organization

(must be an authorized representative of this organization)

Name of Executive Director/CEO(Required)

First Last

Main Contact Person(Required)

CEO/ED

Authorized Representative

Name of Authorized Representative(Required)

First Last

Voting Delegate's Position(Required)

Voting Delegate’s Email(Required)

Voting Delegate’s Phone

3. A Member is defined as an Indigenous Housing Group.

“Indigenous Housing Group” means an urban, rural, or northern Indigenous organization providing housing services in any province or territory of Canada.

Eligibility Criteria (proof is required below):

We define Indigenous-led organization as:
1. Board and Executive leadership is over 50% Indigenous.
2. Organization serves one or all of the three distinct Indigenous populations in your community or region, i.e. First Nation, Inuit or Métis.
We define Housing Group as providing at least one of the following:
1. Supportive Services
2. Transitional/ Supportive Housing
3. Non-market Housing
4. Affordable Housing

4. Nature of your organization

Our organization is a Canadian non-profit(Required)

Yes

Our organization is registered as a charitable organization(Required)

Yes

Number of Units owned/maintained(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Number of individuals served(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Waitlist(Required)

Yes

Identify how many individuals(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

5. Membership Dues

NONE

6. Organizational documents to include

Organization Logo(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 20 MB.

Declaration

By joining as a Member of NICHI, we agree to abide by the following principles:

Respect for each other and upholding self-determination and Indigenous sovereignty. The signatories are autonomous Indigenous organizations that form a coalition to achieve the housing purposes of the coalition;
Through the development of culturally appropriate housing and services, we support the retention and revitalization of our diverse cultures through our respective cultures and traditions, ways of knowing and being, and respect for the land;
To be respectful of each other and of all life; and
To ensure that housing is provided to all URN Indigenous peoples on an equitable and as needed basis, in an Indigenous holistic manner.

Declaration(Required)

I certify that I am the authorized representative of this organization and by submitting this form the organization demonstrates support for NICHI.

Authorized Representative Name(Required)

Date(Required)

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