WINNIPEG — A First Nation in northeastern Manitoba has declared a state of emergency after a fire tore through an elders complex, displacing dozens of…
Unless the federal government provides funding for a new fire truck, Hill said, the community may be without one until next year because the ice roads will soon be closed for the season.
Another major gap is that national and provincial building and fire codes do not apply to structures on First Nations. It is up to communities to pass their own bylaws.Article content Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents some of the northern First Nations in the province, has sent members from their mobile crisis unit to provide short-term help in the community. But Hill adds there needs to be more recreational opportunities for young people, who make up 70 per cent of the First Nation’s population.Article content“They need a future. All they have is what they can see. They can’t see beyond the trees.
Indigenous Services Canada spokesman Randy Legault-Rankin said in an email that department officials are in contact with Shamattawa First Nation leaders to identify and deliver support, which he said may include interim housing supports and rebuilding solutions.Article content
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