Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services is a corporation with a mandate to provide safe & affordable housing to urban & rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people.

Joined September 2019
🎉 Our video, ‘Building Hope’ is live! Click the link and share our journey. Learn more about Indigenous-led supportive housing and become a champion of this type of housing in your local community. Watch now, share, and be part of the excitement: youtu.be/uRuGs2IVjAc 📷@CMHC_ca Affordable Housing Innovation Fund. #IndigenousLedHousing #BuildingHope #SupportiveHousing #WatchNow
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We’re proud to share that OAHS' CEO, Justin Lewis, has been invited to serve as Co-Chair for @CI_Conferences 10th Annual Forum on First Nations Housing & Infrastructure East, happening November 17 - 18, at the Novotel North York. Learn more:  canadianinstitute.com/first-…
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OAHS is proud to share the recipients of this year’s Don McBain Memorial Award, given to Indigenous students entering their first year of post-secondary education. These outstanding students reflect the spirit of Don McBain. Read more here: ontarioaboriginalhousing.ca/…
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Join us today at the @OTT_AbCoalition 2026 Career Fair from 11am until 4pm at the Ottawa Convention and Events Centre – 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa - Ballroom 106. Our Senior Director, People and Culture, Deanne Dillon, will be in attendance, so be sure to come visit us!
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📣 SAVE THE DATE! Thunder Bay’s First-Ever Indigenous Forum for Mayoral Candidates 🌿 📅 October 22, 2026 🕠 5:30–7:30pm 📍 Thunder Bay (555 Arthur St W) 🗳️ All mayoral candidates have been invited Your voice matters. Your questions matter. Your participation matters.
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Enjoy your Thanksgiving long weekend! Our offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, with regular office hours resuming on Tuesday, October 13th. Our Emergency Maintenance Phone line is open. If you experience any emergency maintenance issues, please call 1-866-391-1061,
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OAHS along with other Sault Ste. Marie organizations came together today at the Downtown Plaza to recognize World Homelessness Day. The event began with a Sunrise Ceremony, including a Sacred Fire, and both a hot breakfast and lunch were offered along with many booths. #WHD2026
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OAHS, along with several local Sault Ste. Marie organizations will join communities worldwide in marking World Homelessness Day with a sunrise ceremony, sacred fire, and lunch on Friday, October 9th, from 8 am - 3 pm at the Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Plaza. Everyone is welcome!
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OAHS is HIRING!! Come join our team and work towards an amazing vision by providing safe and affordable housing to Indigenous communities in Ontario! To learn more about available positions and how to apply, visit: careers.risepeople.com/ontar… #JoinOurTeam #OAHS #IndigenousHousing
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🦅Every Child Matters. Every Relative Deserves a Home. Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we wear orange and hold space for the children who never came home, for Survivors, and for the families and communities still carrying that grief. #EveryChildMatters🧡
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This week, OAHS, alongside Sault Ste. Marie Indigenous Friendship Centre welcomed our community to witness a cultural celebration in honour of the opening of Biidaaban Men’s Healing Centre, an Indigenous-led, 30-unit transitional and supportive housing development. #OAHS #IFCSSM
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This past weekend, our CEO, Justin Lewis, had the honour of attending the @_ONWA_ 55th Annual General Assembly and Leadership Conference in Thunder Bay. #OAHS was happy to celebrate their accomplishments this past year and learn about their plans for the coming year. #ONWA
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#OAHS CEO Justin Lewis traveled to Regina this week to attend the 6th Annual Reaching Home Homelessness Conference, hosted by @NamerindHousing. Justin networked and met with fellow Indigenous housing providers and organizations, including @NICHI_housing. Such a great event!
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Enjoy your Labour Day weekend! Our offices will be closed on Mon. Sept. 7th with regular office hours resuming on Tues. Sept. 8th. Our Emergency Maintenance Phone line is open. If you experience any emergency maintenance issues, please call 1-866-391-1061 and wait for the prompt.
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Yesterday, OAHS broke ground on our first development in Ottawa with our partners from the First Unitarian Congregation by our side, and we couldn't be happier to see this 66-unit Indigenous-led 6-storey development begin construction. cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ne…
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Today we broke ground on Odayanhaway – Indigenous-led housing in Ottawa. Built on land donated by #FirstUnitarianCongregation, it brings 66 rental homes for our Relatives. More than bricks and mortar, this is home and belonging. bit.ly/4cR5HLQ #Odayanhaway #OAHS
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OAHS is in Ottawa this week to attend the 2026 @AMO Conference. We will join thousands of participants at the annual conference. OAHS will attend key delegation meetings with provincial ministries to advocate for government-wide collaboration on Indigenous housing. #OAHS #AMO2026
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OAHS is HIRING!! Come join our team and work towards an amazing vision by providing safe and affordable housing to Indigenous communities in Ontario! For more info, visit: careers.risepeople.com/ontar… #JoinOurTeam #OAHS #IndigenousHousing #OAHSCareers #Housing
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On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we honour the knowledge, leadership, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples everywhere. At Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services, we believe true housing solutions are rooted in culture and community. #WeAreIndigenous #OAHS
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📢 Office Hours Update: Our office at 500 Bay St., Sault Ste. Marie will be closed to the public on Fridays from August 7 through October 2, 2026. We remain open Monday–Thursday, 8:00am–4:00pm. 📞 Need assistance? Call us during business hours: (705) 256-1876
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All OAHS offices will be closed on Monday, August 3rd. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, August 4th! If you experience any emergency maintenance issues, please call 1-866-391-1061 and wait for the Maintenance prompt, which will bring you to our After-Hours line.
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