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The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan has announced nearly $3 million in emergency COVID-19 relief funding for its communities.

The organization said in a news release that up to $2.88 million will be allocated to address childcare support, personal protective equipment, regional capacity to address COVID-19 and helping Metis households in financial distress.

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“The health of our citizens is paramount to the MN-S,” MN-S President Glen McCallum said in the release. “Since COVID-19 became a growing concern in Saskatchewan, the MN-S leadership has reacted proactively and has been working very hard to determine the needs of our citizens in all corners of the province.”

The MN-S says the funding is the first part of a broader relief effort, including $7.25 million it hopes to receive from the federal government. It says it continues negotiations with the provincial government as well.

The MN-S says it is refining a pandemic plan to address short- to long-term effects of COVID-19.