The owner of the property in Regina where a mini-tent city had camped, called for the camp's removal before it was cleared away by bulldozers.. Shylo Stevenson Warriors for Hope .A small group of about 12 homeless people set up a mini-tent city by attaching a small collection of tents..“Feeling sad, I guess, they’re tearing down half my home, but it happens,” camp resident Randy Netmaker told reporters..“They always push us Indians off to the side.”.The police, firefighters, and a bulldozer were called to the encampment located on Halifax Street to dismantle and remove the camp..Netmaker, who lived in the camp for approximately six months, said he has been looking for stable housing. .Netmaker encountered numerous challenges in the housing application process, making it difficult to secure a permanent residence for him and his children..“Every time I apply for a place, they seem to refuse us. I don’t know why,” said Netmaker..“Maybe if I was by myself, but I’ve got my kids here. So I can’t just get my own place and forget about my kids. They need a place to live too.”.Several organizations that support individuals experiencing homelessness were present to offer assistance to those who were removed from the camp. .Warriors of Hope, represented by spokesperson Shylo Stevenson, said a significant number of the residents at the camp were attempting to secure housing but were encountering obstacles and challenges in the process..“We do have three that have no place to go right now, so we have them temporarily housed by mobile crisis for the day,” said Stevenson..“Social services, we’ve been advised, is in an emergency meeting to discuss this and help navigate people through the system again, where we will probably encounter those same barriers. No I.D., no bank account, no physical address.”.Netmaker was given temporary housing but doubts any significant changes in his housing situation will happen..“They said they are going to put me up in a hotel, probably just temporarily, until they sweep it under the rug again like last year,” said Netmaker..“They said they were going to get a place for homeless people, but they never did.”.In downtown Regina, there are several dozen individuals living on the street. This situation has been called a “crisis” by the Heritage Neighbourhood Association (HNA)..“This morning was really disheartening,” said HNA Executive Director Wendy Miller..“We consider these tents a part of our community and neighbourhood as well and we worry about these humans, so it’s somebody’s father, somebody’s son, somebody’s daughter, somebody’s grandma, grandpa, kokum, moshum and they’re people.”.By Wednesday evening, the entire site had been completely cleared. As a temporary solution, the camp residents were provided a hotel room, where they are expected to stay for a day or two..No medium or long-term housing was offered to the camp residents.
