Indigenous Task Force
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Indigenous Task Force (ITF) was officially launched on June 9, 2016, in Snuneymuxw territory (Nanaimo, British Columbia) during the 2016 RAIC Festival of Architecture. The core purpose of the ITF is to foster and promote Indigenous design and architecture in Canada in rural, Métis, and Northern communities, First Nations and urban spaces, and to advocate with and on behalf of Indigenous communities. The ITF advocates with and on behalf of Indigenous communities and upholds the role of architecture as a tool for self-determination, cultural resilience, and reconciliation. The collective ensures that Indigenous design leadership is both celebrated and structurally supported within the RAIC.
“The Task Force seeks ways to foster and promote Indigenous design in Canada.”
Past RAIC President Allan Teramura, FRAIC, said at its founding