By Kimberly De Jong Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) presented Brantford Native Housing (BNH), also known as Hotinohsioni Inc. with the Award for Excellence during the 2024 ONPHA Conference, which ran from Thursday, November 7 to Saturday, November 9, 2024. In a video published by ONPHA on November 9, Marlene Coffey, ONPHA’s CEO, congratulated the BNH team for all of their hard work and their dedication in responding to community needs. “The Award for Excellence is given to non-profit housing providers who go beyond their housing mandates to build strong communities and partnerships, house under-serviced communities, and demonstrate a strong commitment to effective housing management,” said Coffey. Brantford Native Housing, which is the only Indigenous-led housing provider in Brantford-Brant, was originally born out of the…