{"id":272,"date":"2019-05-13T15:13:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T22:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powertothepeople.tv\/?p=272"},"modified":"2019-08-02T15:01:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T22:01:32","slug":"bella-coola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powertothepeople.tv\/bella-coola\/","title":{"rendered":"Bella Coola, BC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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High annual rates of precipitation and wind along BC\u2019s west coast have always posed unique challenges for building and maintaining mold resistant homes and buildings. Nowhere is this more evident than in remote Indigenous communities where poor access to building materials, construction capacity and funding continue to generate insufficient, inefficient and culturally inappropriate homes. With the long term health risks of mold well diagnosed, coastal communities like the Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, BC, struggled with under the weight of these demands. Government sponsored prefabricated homes proved to be a poor choice for their moist climate while the cost of bringing in external construction crews put a strain on their housing budget. Through innovative housing management they found a way to empower their Nation by training their own people to design and build homes that reflect their culture and build homegrown construction capacity. Their success is now being showcased as a self-sustaining model for other First Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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