High school students are building tiny homes for First Nations in northwestern Ontario – CBC

Apr 08, 2026

Construction part of Indigenous Skilled Trades Training program curriculum

An Elder in Ginoogaming First Nation is in the process of moving into his very own tiny home — built by high school students in northwestern Ontario.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday in the Anishinaabe community, located 40 kilometres east of Geraldton off Highway 11, to mark the arrival of the 14-by-40 foot structure.

The one-bedroom, one-bathroom home was built by students at Hammarskjold High School in Thunder Bay who are part of the Indigenous Skilled Trades Training program. Meanwhile, students from Geraldton Composite High School — many of whom are from Ginoogaming — brought the project to the finish line by building the deck.

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