Absolutely. I know of one community that created its own housing committee and its own housing development corporation within its first nation community. The spinoff on that was enormous to the families and to the community. It was also helpful in making sure they knew how to repair their own homes and knew how to keep the economy going. It ensured that their children, the young people who came after them, were becoming plumbers and electricians.
It was about creating economic stability for themselves and their community. It meant so much to so many people. It's so important to create an economy within first nations communities, instead of always contracting it out.