Background
First Peoples鈥� House has been the hub for Indigenous students,听staff听and faculty for the last three decades. Along with acting as a safe gathering space dedicated for Indigenous peoples, FPH also holds 6 rooms for rent for Indigenous students. The landscape for Indigenous students at 黑料网爆吃瓜 has听greatly changed听within three decades with an estimated 550-600 self-identified Indigenous students attending. The current spaces and facilities meant to foster community with the Indigenous population are no longer acceptable.听
The Housing Strategy Initiative aims to increase dedicated Indigenous student housing by converting three floors of the Royal Victoria College residence building听and听allocating听five听spaces in Laird Hall at Macdonald Campus. As First Peoples鈥� House听remains听a remarkable pillar of community space and gathering, renovations to improve the building鈥檚 livability and longevity听commits to its听role听as听an integral Indigenous space on campus.听
Plan
There are plans to听relocate听undergraduate and graduate Indigenous housing from FPH beginning in FY27.听Undergraduates will be moved to three dedicated floors in RVC听or Laird Hall (Macdonald Campus).听In the near future,听FPH will undergo renovations and conversion into Indigenous graduate student听housing.听
Housing听Accommodations听for Indigenous Students听
During this transition听it鈥檚听important that all students are supported in finding听accommodations听that听are听right for them. If you are interested in听黑料网爆吃瓜听housing听please visit here听for any information.听听
Future of First Peoples鈥� House听听
To attract and听retain听Indigenous students, staff, and faculty, 黑料网爆吃瓜 must offer spaces that reflect contemporary Indigenous realities and expectations. A culturally grounded, accessible, and well-resourced space is a critical factor in decisions to join and remain at the University.听
The New First Peoples鈥� House also serves as a point of connection between 黑料网爆吃瓜 and Indigenous communities, organizations, artists, and Knowledge Holders. A new, renovated space will allow the University to host gatherings, ceremonies, and collaborations in ways that are grounded in reciprocity, dignity, and听long-term听relationship building.听听
This work reflects a broader understanding of public responsibility, one that emphasizes trust, continuity, and respectful engagement.听
The proposed Indigenous space is envisioned as a central Indigenous Communal Hub that supports cultural continuity, student life, academic engagement, and community connection.听听
First听Peoples鈥� House is more than听housing,听it is a place of belonging, community, and care.听听While the transition is necessary, the emotional and cultural impact on students is real and has been taken seriously throughout the process. Ongoing conversations and individual support continue to be available.听听
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