Tiny Home Project

In 2016, TCETSA launched the Tiny Homes Project

A holistic home building project aimed at addressing the needs of the trainees in construction safety, trades training and hands-on experience for young adults interested in becoming apprentices. By involving skilled journeymen from our nations in the building of Tiny Homes, this project seeks to address homelessness and provide exposure to various trade opportunities allowing apprentices to make informed choices for their futures.

*Please note: All of T.C.E.T.S.A.’s I.S.E.T. Sub Agreement Holders are located throughout the North-Eastern section of the Treaty Six borders within Alberta.

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TCETSA believes in three core program elements: Innovation, Collaboration, and Coordination

To align with these elements, TCETSA innovatively created this pilot program and coordinated the Tiny Home project in collaboration with the following partners:

  • Alberta Human Services provided funding
  • TradeWinds to Success provided an academic refresher and personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Alberta Labourers Training Trust Fund (ALTTF – Local #92) delivered the Construction Craft Labourer Training
  • Dave Ferro assisted with the development of the Occupation Health and Safety Manual for each of the sites
  • North Eastern Alberta Apprenticeship Initiative (NEAAI) assisted with job placements, mentorship and will provide ongoing tutoring supports to the trainees. The communities provided the building materials and training allowances for participants
  • Seven Lakes and Pimee donated funding for tool and equipment purchases, and Bird Construction donated tools.


Kehewin Cree Nation was the first site and had a total of 7 participants involved in the project. The second site commenced training on March 13, 2017, with 13 participants in Kikino Metis Settlement with a completion date of May 5, 2017.

Plans are to build more Tiny Homes in Whitefish Lake First Nation, Cold Lake First Nations, Beaver Lake Cree Nation, and Heart Lake First Nation in 2017-2018.

TCETSA Edmonton
Ph: (780) 481-8585
Fax: (780) 488-1367
TCETSA St. Paul
Ph: (780) 645-3363
TEAMS Alberta Lac La Biche
Cell: (780) 520-7644
TEAMS Alberta Bonnyville
Cell: (780) 812-5751
(Main Office)
TEAMS Alberta Lloydminster
Cell: (780) 872-3565
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