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Fibre building blocks a first for this First Nation
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February 12, 2025
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2:18Now PlayingA processing plant is up and running in Elk Point, Alta., a community of about 200 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. Asinikahtamwak is an Indigenous-owned hemp block company that makes environmentally sustainable building blocks made of cement, water and fibre-based materials like hemp. The bricks have mould- and fire resistant properties and weigh about half of a traditional cinder block.
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