How Vancouver’s First Nations became Canada’s biggest real estate developers

Several massive projects are underway in Vancouver, which will create much-needed housing and bring Indigenous culture and heritage back to the communities.

Over the past two years, the largest Indigenous-led housing project in Canadian history has started to take shape on a 10.5-acre site near downtown Vancouver B.C. Spearheaded by the Squamish Nation, the Sen̓áḵw village features 6,000 rental units spread across 11 residential towers, as well as parks, commercial space, and an energy...