A few northern Manitoba First Nations are among the recipients of federal dollars for emergency shelters and transitional housing for Indigenous communities.

Ottawa says it’s investing 103 million dollars for the construction and ongoing operational support of at least 178 new shelter transitional units across the country.

Cross Lake First Nation and Tataskweyak Cree Nation are among the 21 communities getting funding for their respective projects.

A federal government press release says the projects will be Indigenous-led and will offer access to support programming to help survivors of family and gender-based violence access culturally appropriate services.