Southern Chiefs' Organization pitches in to help care for First Nations evacuees staying in southern Manitoba

Southern Chiefs' Organization pitches in to help care for First Nations evacuees staying in southern Manitoba

The Southern Chiefs' Organization is stepping in to support First Nations residents forced out of their homes by wildfires in Manitoba, helping to operate reception centres, distribute supplies and provide on-site security in southern Manitoba outside Winnipeg.

Manitoba communities prepare to return home after wildfires displaced thousands - The Turtle Island News

Two First Nations organizations are teaming up to provide services for northern Manitoba wildfire evacuees, while some affected communities are getting set to return home. The Southern Chiefs’ Organization, which represents 32 First Nations in southern Manitoba, says it will provide culturally safe supports to hundreds who have fled to Brandon, Dauphin, Portage la Prairie and the Winkler and Morden area. Thousands from five northern First Nation…