OUR STORY

In 2022, Keepers of the Circle launched a pilot program where we brought 6 Indigenous women who had no previous experience with construction together and delivered modular construction training. Over the course of 3 months, these women were able to build panels for a 480 sq ft. modular passive off-grid home and installed if over the course of 3 days.

We are building on the success of this project and are currently in the process of constructing an Indigenous women-led modular construction factory in Kirkland Lake that will construct pre-fabricated panels for homes and community buildings across Northern Ontario. This facility will also be a year-round training centre for local community members, with a focus on recruiting Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals.

WHAT'S TO COME

Keepers of the Circle is establishing an Indigenous women-led modular construction facility and social enterprise for Northern Ontario that will support Indigenous communities, with a focus on Indigenous women, to have a stake and voice within the construction, maintenance, and ownership of homes, thereby shifting the landscape of housing in the region.

This new construction facility in Kirkland Lake will construct single, multiplex, and community buildings that will be built with sustainable non-toxic materials and designed to include solar, wind, and geothermal technologies to support energy independence and efficiency. With the goal to support the success of Indigenous communities, this will be a year-round training facility and will provide hands-on training and work placements to community members, with a particular focus on Indigenous women, to support the skills development of local workers across all trades related to housing.

Our goal with this facility is to address the existing housing challenges experiences across Northern Ontario. Modular panels can be assembled and stored year-round which will allow us to shift the seasonal nature of construction in the North. We hope to provide high quality, sustainable, and affordable housing for Indigenous and northern communities while also creating more opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to create meaningful careers in the housing sector.  

LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED?

If you are interested in any of the following, please email housing@keepersofthecircle.com 

• Funding and Financial Investment or Support
• Purchase of Modular Panels and Homes 
• Training and Employment Opportunities
• Partnership

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