Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation remains under a state of emergency after its water treatment plant burned down on Monday night.
Around 100 evacuees are staying in Regina hotels as they wait for running water again in their homes.
The Red Cross said residents have been staying there since Carry the Kettle was evacuated earlier this week. The group as well as nearby First Nations and towns are also providing food and water.
"Overwhelming,” said Holly Thompson, resident of Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. “Within the 24 hours, I can’t believe how everyone came together and just so happy and I’m just so grateful."
Volunteers are bringing bottled water into the community for those who stayed behind.
The plant, which was built in 2012, supplied water to 1,100 people and more than 250 homes.
Investigators are working to confirm the cause of the fire.
The Red Cross says it will continue to work with Carry the Kettle for as long as residents need aid.
A councilor expects it will take at least two years before a new water treatment plant is built in the community.
For now, Carry the Kettle is working to bring in generators so homes will have water for washing and toilets. The community would remain under a boil water advisory.
“People out here are very resilient,” said Coun. Kurt Adams. “We’re a shoulder for each other to lean on; we’re coming together as a community should when we have tragedies like this. It’s really good to see out community work together like this.”
