1 in 26 Indigenous people experienced homelessness in Surrey in 2020: Report
After tireless searching and living temporarily in spaces that were too small, or unsafe, Small and her family found a townhome with a kind landlord who was looking for long-term tenants.Why are more Indigenous communities experiencing homelessness?
One of the reasons Surrey is facing massive housing instability according to Krystal Dumais is because the city has developed so fast which has led to underinvestment of Indigenous housing and support – Surrey has the largest urban Indigenous population in B.C. Dumais also said it’s important not to forget compounding factors like the systemic barriers that Indigenous people face when it comes to housing insecurity.
“There’s a lot of trauma, racial discrimination, intergenerational effects of colonization and the residential school systems,” Dumais said. “Experiences like poverty, barriers to employment and disconnection from family and community are major.” The report sheds light on Surrey’s urgent need for more affordable non-market housing and culturally relevant supports. Non-Indigenous approaches to addressing urban Indigenous homelessness often fail and Daniels said this is in part because Indigenous families aren’t the typical family.“Take my family, I have my mom, she’s 85, and I have my son who is an adult.
SUILC hopes that this is a step in addressing homelessness across the city and a clear indicator of the need for immediate co-ordinated action to create affordable housing for Indigenous people.
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