Although Aboriginal people are over-represented among the homeless in urban centres across Canada, very little information exists to explain this phenomenon. There is increasing evidence from the growing number of mental health studies conducted in Aboriginal communities across North America to suggest that trauma is a critical contributor to an array of personal, family and community behaviours. Specifically, the transmission of trauma from one generation to the next has left some individuals without the necessary skills to deal with trauma within their own lives. This study used a qualitative methodology to explore the link between Aboriginal homelessness and intergenerational trauma.