On Village Lands
SERVICES
Nisg̱a’a citizens can contact the Nisg̱a’a Lisims Governments and their own individual Village governments to inquire about housing grants and general housing needs.
The future of Nisg̱a’a housing in our villages is looking brighter with the new ability to own one’s own home outright. Holding the title to one’s own land offers the potential to generate capital for economic development. Developing nations and their citizens are hampered by their inability to use the title to their lands as a means of raising capital. This is no longer the case for Nisg̱a’a citizens.
Under the Nisg̱a’a Landholding Project, Nisg̱a’a citizens are now be in a position to own their homes as “fee simple” if they so choose. Nisg̱a’a fee simple ownership allows Nisg̱a’a citizens, as property owners, to approach lending institutions for a mortgage without requiring a guarantee from the Nisg̱a’a Nation. Providing Nisg̱a’a citizens with the ability to use their residential properties to raise capital — like other Canadians — will unlock an important resource for supporting economic growth, investment, and increased prosperity for Nisg̱a’a citizens.
