US Edition‘Our people are tired’: First Nations leaders call on province to ‘open up hotels’ and suspend conferences to prioritize evacuees
- On May 31, 2025, leaders from Manitoba’s First Nations convened in Winnipeg to discuss the critical need for temporary housing for evacuees escaping wildfires in northern areas.
- The wildfire that began near the Saskatchewan border prompted Premier Wab Kinew to announce an emergency declaration covering the entire province on May 28, as more than 17,000 residents were expected to be evacuated.
- Evacuees registered with the Red Cross exceed 8,900, with many displaced residents arriving in Winnipeg, Brandon, and Thompson where hotels are largely fully booked.
- First Nations leaders like Garrison Settee highlighted that when their community members come to the area, they often face a lack of fundamental respect and dignity, and called on governments and hotels to provide available accommodations.
- This situation highlights the urgent need for coordinated government directives to prioritize housing evacuees and suspend nonessential hotel use during the ongoing wildfire crisis.
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First Nations leaders call on governments to free up Winnipeg hotel space for Manitoba wildfire evacuees
First Nations leaders say hotels in Winnipeg and other major Manitoba cities are largely booked up as they continue to seek temporary housing for evacuees fleeing communities surrounded by wildfires.
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‘Our people are tired’: First Nations leaders call on province to ‘open up hotels’ and suspend conferences to prioritize evacuees
First Nations leaders in Manitoba gathered Saturday afternoon to call on the province to provide a directive to hotels prioritizing wildfire evacuees in Winnipeg hotels.
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