The leadership of a First Nation in southern Manitoba is calling on the province to remove a gas main that crosses its territory, saying it puts the community at risk while providing no benefit.

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation says in a letter the community will take legal action to protect its territory if the government and Manitoba Hydro don't start taking steps to remove the gas line. The line cuts through about a 1.5-kilometre area of Roseau's main reserve.

The letter, addressed to Premier Wab Kinew and Hydro CEO Allan Danroth, said the line offers the community "zero economic benefit" while exposing it to safety risks such as fires or explosions.

A Hydro report from 2024 said while the line runs through Roseau River, the First Nation did not have access to natural gas services.