Kanaka Bar Indian Band to build climate-resilient houses for displaced Lytton residents
KANAKA BAR, B.C. — The Kanaka Bar Indian Band is partnering with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to build climate-resilient houses that will home displaced Lytton residents and members of its band.
Chief Patrick Mitchell says land has been set aside in Lower Kanaka Bar, overlooking the Fraser Canyon – with a water system and septic tank already installed.
The project will allow the university to test out new climate-resilient home building products, like autoclave aerated concrete — a type of concrete that claims to be fire resistant and self-insulating.