Celebrating The City’s $33 million Indigenous Housing Program funding award

Media are invited to celebrate the funding award of Maa’too’maa’taapii Aoko’iyii’piaya, The City of Calgary’s Indigenous Housing Program. Maa’too’maa’taapii Aoko’iyii’piaya awarded a historic $33 million to 16 Indigenous nations and Indigenous-led non-profit organizations and will deliver to up to 379 new units of non-market housing for Indigenous Calgarians through a total of 24 projects.

When: Monday, March 16, 2026

Time: 1-1:30 p.m.

Location: Westin Calgary Airport (671 Aero Dr NE), Chief Mountain Room on the second floor

Who:

Chief Samuel Crowfoot, Siksika Nation
Jackie Bromley, Housing Solutions Elders Advisory Committee member
Deputy Mayor Nathaniel Schmidt
Reid Hendry, Chief Housing Officer, City of Calgary
Samantha Efthimiou, Leader Indigenous Housing, City of Calgary
Representatives of the Indigenous organizations receiving funding

A/V: mic, podium, speakers, media box

Show Flow:

1:00 p.m. Jackie Bromley to open the announcement with a prayer
1:05 p.m. Reid Hendry, Chief Housing Officer, will deliver a land acknowledgement
1:08 p.m. Samantha Efthimiou, Leader Indigenous Housing, will deliver introductory remarks about the program
1:11 p.m. Deputy Mayor Nathaniel Schmidt will announce the recipients and corresponding projects for the funding
1:15 p.m. Chief Samuel Crowfoot will deliver remarks on behalf of Indigenous communities
1:20 p.m. Media Q&A and photo opportunity (all speakers, officials and recipients)
1:30 p.m. End

City of Calgary Media Relations
403-828-2954
Media.Relations@Calgary.ca

SORAH Media Contact
Sinakssin Communications
jennifer@sinakssin.com