Who I Am

Boozhoo, Tansi, and Hello. My name is Daphne Sinclair. I am an Anishinabe woman from Hollow Water First Nation. I have lived and grew up in my home community of Hollow Water First Nation, like many other young people who struggle to find housing and work, I had ventured off to further educate myself, find a place of my own and continue to gain skills.

For over 15 years, I have ventured in many areas of Housing from proposal development services to project management as well as working directly in Communities with the day-to-day events housing brings on the front lines. There are many “angles” to see and comprehend when understanding the many options / solutions to be determined in making progress in Housing as a whole.

A great option that has been less explored in Housing are Traditional Ways of Housing in our Communities. From living in good quality homes to working as a Community and striving for better ways of managing our homes. Back when, our People were very active throughout the year by helping each other erect homes, sharing hunted and fished foods, celebrating the seasons as a collective and applying their knowledge of using what was around them to heal their families.

Housing is more than just putting lumber together, it is where we take care of our families. I want to bring back our values and teachings into the work we do.

I would like to thank MAV Photography for allowing me to use her beautiful photos. Gitchi Miigwech.