Housing crisis! The housing crisis in First Nation reserves situation has not changed very much since 1981. After 40 years, the Indigenous or First Nation housing crisis stands at 24 basis points below mainstream housing conditions. Even if you go to the roughest, toughest, trsahiest neighbourhood many wouldn’t compare to the current conditions of most communities.
Indigenous Hemp has ready access to Hemp building and insulation materials all over the globe as a result of being in the industry since 2016. The fiber part of the plant only surfaced a few years ago with new technology to work with it. Otherwise the industry would remain just oil and see with everything else imported into North America. The political will is whats needed now. Housing money will follow. Further information can be found at https://indigenoushemp.com
Earlier today, Indigenous Hemp finally announced its outreach, conversion, and economic ally system for Hemp Based Construction Materials or Hemp Building Materials, which has been the focus since May, 2016. In 2016, Indigenous Hemp was one of the few companies concentrating on the fibre side of the magnificent hemp plant and the potential it held for home, office, and most structural applications.
Nonetheless, the main aim of using hemp building and insulation materials is to prevent mold, fire, and eliminate airborne toxicity by using hemp building materials ... and it does so, with a difference. Hemp has so many other advantages over "wood" and/or "concrete" and/or "steel" and can work alongside these materials - BE an ALLY - with these and many other building and construction materials. Hemp is naturally inclusive. Honour. Embrace. Merge. Prolong.
Hemp Carpentry for Housing Guy Dumas, Founder at Indigenous Hemp, says: "When we began Indigenous Hemp over five years ago, we wanted to use and campaign Hemp differently. Since 1998, the focus on oil and seed markets from Canada paved the way. We knew the oil and seed markets were dominated by early innovators. Nevertheless, we began on the cultivation side of things with a dual purpose crop. It was a disaster!
During this time (2016), the textile markets looked very appealing, however, Indigenous Hemp had its attention on the housing crisis throughout Native country. According to the government website (Indigenous Services Canada), there are over 120,000 homes located on First Nation lands (reserves) across Canada. The housing conditions on reserve did not change significantly from 1996-2016. In 25 years, between 1996 and 2021, housing has remained stable with very little has change, yet the pollution is growing 7 times faster than mainstream. Overcrowding continues. 45% of most reserve homes are in need of major repair. On and on it goes. 10X this. 7 times that. 35,000 to 85,000 homes are needed. Truly a house-poverty stricken population on their original soil.
The governments know of the extreme demise and suffering (wounds) of Indigenous peoples with their various tracking systems like the community well-being index, global quality of life placements, and the hundreds of reports they produce every year. Narcissistic policies are apparent. When the Pope won't even apologize for the genocide caused by the religion, then all narcissist will blindly follow the lead.
Anyone familiar with the First Nation Housing markets will probably have noticed how everyone else seems to still be using fossil fuels, wood lumber, and toxic housing materials, even though there are alternatives now. The $60 billion plus lumber industry are going to ensure they continue to have their economic footing, which started around 1937. Everything hemp disappeared overnight. Nevertheless, the current housing materials causes mold, mildew, airborne toxins, and long-term health issues. It's killing people..."slowly". The air quality in most homes are more poisonous than outdoor air.
Just as clean and life-giving as a breath of fresh air, Hemp building and insulation materials will instead keep people safe, healthy, and alive longer. Many of the existing First Nation homes are causing premature deaths and certainly causing numerous sicknesses because of the many unhealthy building and insulation materials.
The Canadian non-indigenous housing status hasn't changed much either. The CWB index clearly shows, even at the starting level of the 1981 numbers, was 91.2 out of 100 and Indigenous homes were 70.6 out of 100. The 91.2 rating implies safety, comfort, and well built homes. The 24 point difference is significant in more ways than imagined. Indigenous Hemp chose to continue working in this segment because after 258 years (1763), housing on First Nation lands are mediocre to say the least and better, healthier homes are paramount.
Guy Dumas also said, "We want to give our end customers enduring healthy homes to pass on to their great, great-grandchildren. With the Hemp building and insulation materials, they have a fresh new possibility. We want them to feel comfortable, safe, and secure when living in a Hemp constructed home. Trying something new is always a risk, but it's a risk we believe is worth taking."
Indigenous Hemp has been in business since May 2016. Since Day 1, Indigenous Hemp has always aimed to offer dynamic (aka: industrial) hemp for a variety of uses including housing. This isn't the first time Indigenous Hemp has defied convention either. In February 2019, they caused a stir when the Sakastew school (https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/first-nation-school-reopens-after-mould-removed-educational-consultant-fired/) was closed down because of the build up of mold, mildew, and airborne toxicity. Children, teachers, visitors were getting sick. All types of physical ailments would appear then disappear. Unfortunately, a band aid solution was offered and they (elected representatives) took it and booted (Guy Dumas) Indigenous Hemp out!
Guy Dumas hasn't been the only one to feel the wrath of the band office. Many others have as well and continue to this day. The violence has become very apparent. There are several online and most likely off line groups addressing the issue of disconnect. Every family on the reserve has become disconnected. Some people don't even talk to their parents anymore. This phenomenon is not exclusive to Indigenous peoples as we observe the daily happenings around the human world.
There is a deeper story here, however, the focus is on housing. Housing is a universal living right. Being forced to live in a poisonous environment is insanity, however, so many Indigenous peoples feel they don't have a choice but to live in a home that's unsustainable than to have no home at all. Forcing people to compromise their housing well-being has been an ongoing story since 1492.
As the saying goes, "The skeletons are coming out of the closet" and this applies literally and figuratively in Canada. Most likely in any part of creators earth indigenous peoples have been demeaned, devalued, and destroyed. As one ally shared, "de-gutted"
Look up housing in the Canadian government's community well-being index. The other indicators are just as dismal. On their various online assets they appear braggadosish (narcissistic) about a 24 basis point difference amongst First Nation housing and mainstream housing.
Nevertheless, a housing solution has been right in front of us all along since 1998. Hemp is known to have been used for a variety of purposes for over 12 thousand years. Thanks to technology we can now fully harness the potential the cannabaceau family to provide for better living homes on creators earth. When hemp building and insulation materials are used in the build it's going to outlive the occupants unless humanity allows itself to live beyond 100 years old. Building homes for the great-great grandchildren is better than having to replace homes every 20-30 years.
Indigenous Hemp's building and insulation materials is set to launch June 21, 2021. To find out more, Hemp building and insulation materials visit https://indigenoushemp.com
For further information about Indigenous Hemp, all this can be discovered at https://indigenoushemp.com
