Welcome!
Wigwamen Incorporated is Ontario’s oldest and largest urban Indigenous housing provider. Founded in 1972, Wigwamen is a non-profit and charitable organization, overseen by an experienced volunteer Board of Directors. We take pride in providing decent, safe and affordable housing to thousands of Indigenous and non-Indigenous families, singles and seniors.
Wigwamen Incorporated owns and operates more than 865 units of affordable housing, comprised of 221 housing units scattered throughout the City of Toronto including singles, semis, duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings with 4 to 12 units; 127 units at Wigwamen Terrace located at 14 Spadina Road; 92 units at Wigwamen Waabnong, located at 20 Sewells Road; 60 units at Estorada, located at 228 Galloway Road; 145 units located at the Pan Am building at 75 Cooperage Street; 115 units located at 525 Markham Road; 21 units at 55 Thora Avenue; 21 units at 3738 St Clair Avenue E; and 41 units at Place Perrault, located at 205 Eric Czapnik Way in Ottawa.
Our Buildings
With the ongoing dire shortage of affordable housing in the Province of Ontario, Wigwamen has been doing everything in its power to help create additional housing units. In the past few years we’ve expanded our seniors’ building to add 24 more units, and acquired two small apartment buildings to prevent the eviction of tenants who were subject to renoviction. At present, we have two projects underway: construction of a 62—unit building at 515 Markham Road, and a new development in Gloucester.
New projects underway
515 Markham Road, Scarborough
In April of 2024, Wigwamen began construction of 62 new units of affordable housing at 515 Markham Road in Scarborough. This project is an intensification of an existing housing site owned by Wigwamen and involves the construction of a new 6-storey building on the site.
2040 Arrowsmith Drive, Gloucester
Wigwamen is in the pre-construction stage of developing 50 units of affordable housing targeted for Indigenous older adults at 2040 Arrowsmith Drive in Gloucester. We’re partnering with March of Dimes Canada and the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard to enhance this development.
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What our tenants say
" We finally felt like we could breathe knowing we'd never be homeless again. It honestly took a while to really wrap my head around the idea that my landlord actually wanted us to stay as long as possible rather than looking for any reason to evict us to get a higher paying tenant in"
~ Ashley H. ~
"Affordable housing, such as that provided by Wigwamen, is more than a necessity; it is a lifeline for Indigenous families in the Greater Toronto area. It is a place where we can break free from cycles of poverty and trauma."
~ Amy C. ~
"Wigwamen at 20 Sewells Road has been a place where so many people feel comfortable to spend time with their loved ones. A place to feel the warmth of the community and to be united regardless of our ethnicity, age or journey. It has been a great stepping stone to elevate our lives to reach for our goals and flourish. I thank the Creator every day for this wonderful place to call our home."
~ Eden A. ~
" I'm deeply grateful to be part of Wigwamen. From the day I arrived, I felt welcomed. The programs have helped me reconnect with my culture and given me a sense of healing I didn't know I needed. This is home, my safe space."
~ Tamara T. ~
"In August 2010, I became a Tenant with Wigwamen Inc. I truly believe being housed with this organization was a combination of God's grace and favor in my life, combined with the organization's willingness to provide affordable housing and to meet the needs of families who need this service."
~ Annika R. ~
"There's lots of people here with different disabilities, different backgrounds, different socioeconomic backgrounds, but here, we're all just tenants in a great building, that helps us all meet our needs, whatever they may be."
~ Jennifer B. ~
