Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Access to skilled trades training and energy-efficient housing are both critical to building resilient Indigenous communities, but they’re rarely addressed together.
In this documentary short, we take a closer look at how Tradewinds to Success is connecting these challenges by providing trades training to Indigenous students while supporting the construction of energy-efficient tiny homes for Indigenous and First Nations communities across Alberta.
Through this hands-on, community-focused approach, participants are building skills, careers, and housing solutions that strengthen resiliency both inside and outside the home.
Since 2021, Tradewinds to Success has trained over 3,000 Indigenous students, with 80% securing employment in the trades, and has built and gifted 15 high-efficiency homes to Indigenous communities across Alberta.
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This video was created as a part of season seven of the Emerald Documentary Series, which features the remarkable efforts of environmental leaders across Alberta. The series was produced by the Alberta Emerald Foundation in partnership with The Distillery Film Company.
Access to skilled trades training and energy-efficient housing are both critical to building resilient Indigenous communities, but they’re rarely addressed together.
In this documentary short, we take a closer look at how Tradewinds to Success is connecting these challenges by providing trades training to Indigenous students while supporting the construction of energy-efficient tiny homes for Indigenous and First Nations communities across Alberta.
Through this hands-on, community-focused approach, participants are building skills, careers, and housing solutions that strengthen resiliency both inside and outside the home.
Since 2021, Tradewinds to Success has trained over 3,000 Indigenous students, with 80% securing employment in the trades, and has built and gifted 15 high-efficiency homes to Indigenous communities across Alberta.
Subscribe for more stories of environmental leadership in Alberta.
This video was created as a part of season seven of the Emerald Documentary Series, which features the remarkable efforts of environmental leaders across Alberta. The series was produced by the Alberta Emerald Foundation in partnership with The Distillery Film Company.
