Dakota Ojibway First Nations Housing Authority Inc.

Overview

Dakota Ojibway First Nations Housing Authority Incorporated was created on October 20, 2005, which took over the operations of 219 rental housing units that were previously managed by the Aiyawin Corporation.

“Aiyawin’s Operating Agreements were terminated, and in October 2005 the Aiyawin housing portfolio was transferred to the Dakota Ojibway First Nations Housing Authority Inc.

” Auditor General Jon W. Singleton Report on Aiyawin Corporation:  The Consequence of Mismanagement in a Shared Responsibility Framework March 2006

Funding

Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation (MHRC) provides funding for these housing units, previously Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) provided the funding but had transferred responsibility to the Province of Manitoba through MHRC.

Office Relocation

There are three reasons for Dakota Ojibway First Nations Housing Authority Incorporated to relocate offices and they are as follows, the requirement to relocate offices onto a First Nations Reserve (Swan Lake First Nation being the closest to Winnipeg), and the rental amount for 1079-J Wellington was excessive and we do not have to pay rent for our current office space at 100-11 Arden Avenue. 

Through maintaining an office within the city of Winnipeg, we continue to serve our tenants and clients.

Personnel

The staff consists of a manager, financial administrator, tenant liaison officer, maintenance coordinator, maintenance technician, caretaker and a receptionist.

An Interim Manager was appointed by Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation to oversee the transfer from the Aiyawin Corporation to Dakota Ojibway First Nations Housing Authority Incorporated. 

The existing staff excluding the previous manager continued their employment with Dakota Ojibway First Nations Housing Authority