Nation Talk – March 7, 2016

David Eddy, CEO of the Vancouver Native Housing Society (VNHS)

Since June, 2012 David has taken VNHS in a new direction of entrepreneurialism and self-sustainability, creating two social enterprises which have received international media attention and acclaim. With the introduction of Skwachàys Lodge and the Urban Aboriginal Fair Trade Gallery, the society is guiding new projects to focus on Aboriginal art and culture as a means of revitalizing community pride and leading transformative change, and while doing this providing subsidy for 24 Aboriginal artists to live in the community. Full article…