VANCOUVER — Much like in the US, Canada is experiencing a severe housing affordability crisis, and the country’s indigenous communities have long suffered disproportionately from inadequate housing. But Canada’s indigenous communities are fighting to address the issue. In Vancouver alone, several First Nations are leading a major push to build housing on indigenous-owned land, in some cases partnering with the federal government to build entirely new communities that will house tens of thousands of people. Ground has already been broken on one of these projects. …Because the development, named Sen̓áḵw, is on Squamish Nation reserve land, it’s not subject to the same governmental land-use regulations as land elsewhere in the city, allowing for a speedier approval and construction process. The first three towers are set to be completed in November 2025, and the rest of the development is scheduled to be done in about eight years.