Housing Webinars Series 2025-26 (6 of 12)

Holistic Solutions for Housing

Details

Date

Thu, Dec 11, 2025

2:00 PM EST

Registration Opening Soon
Stream

Technical

Presentations

Session Overview

The holistic answer to holistic problems begin in the home, for First Nations, the three detriments to housing are:

  1. Black Mold
  2. Home losses due to Fire 
  3. Water damage


We provide solutions for all three. The holistic answers to water and waste water management, energy efficiency and heating/cooling are being worked on within and with our multifaceted two-eyed seeing approach that is our Legacy Energy & Alternative Master Infrastructure Plan alongside various partnerships and collaboration for a shared goals of solution based 30 year plan. We have built and are refining a model of rapid building of homes on First Nations using sustainable materials and an application of a two-eyed seeing approach hand in hand with a golden age of green technology. Everything Perseveres!

Topics Covered

  • Addressing Core Housing Failures in First Nations Communities
  • Holistic, Home-First Approach to Community Wellness
  • Sustainable Housing Models & Rapid Build Approaches
  • Water & Wastewater Management Solutions
  • Energy Efficiency, Heating & Cooling Innovations
  • Two-Eyed Seeing Approach to Housing & Infrastructure
  • Building Community Capacity Through Innovation & Leadership
  • Advancing Sovereignty Through Data, Energy & Infrastructure Solutions

Who Should View

First Nations Leaders, Housing Program Directors, Investors

Presented By

Cliffton Cross, Frog Lake First Nations #121 & #122 Council Member

Cliffton Cross, Frog Lake First Nations #121 & #122 Council Member, is currently creating waves with FLFNs inside of a third term. Cliffton is proud to say that he was born and raised, attended K-12, graduated, married, and raised a family in his home First Nation.

Councillor Cross has over 20 years’ experience working with the youth of his community, and he was previously employed with the community for 10 years, as FLFNs Youth and Recreation Director. Councillor Cross has held the portfolios of Education, Health, Economic Development, Daycare, Child and Family Services, Youth and Recreation, Blue Quills University, and although remaining connected to those crucial portfolios, has brought his attention and focus to Capacity Development, Research, Development & Innovation, Financial Planning and Execution, Capital Projects, Ecosystem and Economic Development.

Through various community programs and implementation of several commercial operations, with the FLFNs Chief and Council, Cliffton has been instrumental in advancing the community’s involvement in industry projects including progress of the Site Reclamation Program, SAGD development, development of Green Hydrogen and Blue Ammonia plant projects, and Carbon Hub Sequestration projects.

FLFNs has established partnerships and joint ventures with multiple industry partners, postsecondary/poly-sci institutions, engineering firms and communities, and most recently, the Legacy Energy & Alternative Power (LEAP) Strategic Master Plan – with multiple (14+) large scale green energy, data, food and water sovereignty, sustainability and solutions to supply chain-issue projects that are all in various stages of development.

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