Peguis First Nation files lawsuit against former chief Glenn Hudson, alleges misuse of funds and conflict-of-interest dealings
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Winnipeg Dec. 20, 2025 - Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson.
Peguis First Nation has filed a statement of claim in the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench alleging former chief Glenn Hudson breached fiduciary duties and trust obligations, and seeking damages and other remedies tied to how the Nation says funds and assets were handled during his time in office.
In the claim, Peguis alleges Hudson’s conduct caused financial losses and harmed the Nation’s governance and reputation. The filing asks the court for declarations and compensation, including an accounting and tracing of any profits or benefits Peguis says were received as a result of the alleged breaches. The claim also seeks aggravated and punitive damages, plus interest and costs.
The allegations have not been proven in court. Hudson has not filed a statement of defence in the materials provided with the filing.
Claims of improper payments and expenses
Among the key allegations, Peguis claims cash and gas payments were provided to members in ways that the Nation says violated its financial rules and policies. The statement of claim alleges these payments were used, at least in part, to gain support for Hudson and his slate during elections, and that they were not properly approved or disclosed.
The claim also alleges Nation credit cards were used to pay for personal expenses and that invoices were intentionally kept from council or from the Nation’s finance department, including allegations that some expenses were disguised as “personal expenses” under financial codes.
Peguis, Fisher River and Kinonjeoshtegon First Nations move to coordinate anti-drug strategy
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By James Wastasecoot
Peguis, Fisher River and Kinonjeoshtegon First Nations are preparing a joint strategy to confront the drug trade that community members say is destroying families, harming youth and driving violence in their communities.
Three communities to coordinate…
About 100 Peguis band members attended the first in a series of community meetings at the Peguis Community Hall on December 8, 2025. They heard candid and often emotional testimony from people from both Peguis and Fisher River about addiction, family breakdown and the struggle to heal.
One Fisher River member urged parents and grandparents to act, even when it involves their own loved ones.
“I was called a snitch,” he said. “I got no help from the RCMP or the chief and council, I did what had to be done and I’m not going to stop.”
A young man from Peguis spoke openly about overcoming his own drug use after spending four days alone at a remote camp. He said the time on the land, cutting wood and doing chores, helped him come to terms with his life and commit to change. He suggested others could benefit from a similar experience focused on self-sufficiency and reflection.
“My thought was to take them out to the camp out there… you have a fire out there, you have a kitchen out there, leave them out there,” he said. “Whoever wants to go, whoever wants to participate in that, whoever really wants to help. You know, I wanted to help out anybody who wants to do that.”
Peguis and the Real Story Behind Cows and Plows
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By Trevor Greyeyes
Many Peguis members are talking about Cows and Plows again, especially as Sagkeeng prepares to ratify its Treaty Land Entitlement agreement and payments begin moving to families there.
That agreement has led to a new wave of assumptions in Peguis. I have seen the posts on social media personally.
Some people believe Sagkeeng’s payment is part of the Cows and Plows process and that Peguis should be expecting something similar. It is not. Sagkeeng is completing its TLE. Peguis completed its own TLE years ago. The two have nothing to do with agricultural benefits.
Cows and Plows is its own separate claim.
It deals with the agricultural support promised in the numbered treaties that Canada did not deliver. These are the cattle, equipment and farming resources that were supposed to help Treaty nations begin a farm economy. They never came. That is why some First Nations have filed claims to settle the breach.
Initially, Indian Services Canada claimed that no such clause existed in Treaty One to allow a filing of this claim. That position has been challenged.
Governance at a Distance: Glenn Hudson Responds to Meadows Loan Controversy
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Correction: In our print version of this story, we included a reference as follows: "He (former chief Glenn Hudson) wrote that PFNRET Chair Maureen Diamond took on a loan from her numbered company to preserve the land for future development." This is in error. Maureen Diamond was never the chair or member of the Peguis First Nation Real Estate Trust. We apologize for any inconvenience.
By Trevor Greyeyes
Peguis continues to wrestle with unanswered questions over the Meadows loan as former Chief Glenn Hudson responds to concerns raised about the deal and its fallout.
Hudson said Chief Stan Bird lacked the experience to manage complex development files. He wrote that Bird “doesn’t have the know how to deal with deals,” and said this was the real reason why things went bad. He added that Chief and Council had no authority over the Peguis Real Estate Trust or the Treaty Land Entitlement Trust. “Only Trustees hold that authority,” Hudson wrote.
Hudson said trustees moved to retain the Meadows land to avoid losing both the property and ten million dollars in TLE funds. He said no bank will deal with Peguis at this time “due to loans and business being halted.”
Diamond is not listed as a trustee or chair of the Real Estate Trust. Corporate filings show she is the sole director of a numbered company that loaned the Trust five point five million dollars. Her role appears financial and external. This raises questions about how a private lender connected to the developer came to be treated as a central decision maker in a major Peguis land transaction. It also highlights how blurred the lines of authority have become between elected leadership, trustees and outside business partners.
In the Peguis v Marquess civil action the judge dismissed all claims against third party trusts, agencies and lenders. This narrowed the dispute to the core parties in the development arrangements.
Read more: Governance at a Distance: Glenn Hudson Responds to Meadows Loan Controversy
Chief Bird responds to allegations made in CBC story on the Meadows purchase
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By James Wastasecoot
PEGUIS - Chief Dr. Stan Bird went on social media Saturday Nov 22, to update Peguis band members on the article published on the CBC news website Nov 18 about the sale of the Meadows property. Chief Bird refuted allegations from former Peguis Real Estate Trustees that he is responsible for Peguis losing land and $10 million due to a bad deal on the Meadows. He said several deals including Assiniboia Downs, the BFI loans, and Meadows were initiated - and failed - under the leadership of former Chief Glenn Hudson. Terra Indigena is reaching out to Hudson, and the former chair of Peguis Real Estate Trust Greg Stevenson for comment. We will update this story as more developments occur.
The following is the complete statement by Chief Stan Bird.
I want to bring greetings. Today is Saturday, November 22, 2025. I want to welcome you to another update. In this update, I want to respond to a CBC article that came out on Thursday, November the 18th, 2025 in this article, there seems to be a suggestion that I am responsible for Peguis losing the land known as the Meadows, as well as potentially $10 million of Treaty Land Entitlement monies. This is completely false. This unusual transaction is only the latest in a series of bad deals that were spearheaded by former chief Glenn Hudson, starting with Assiniboine Downs, the Bridging Finance debacle, the M Jardine investment that's seen us lose millions and many more. As a Chief and Council, we continue to do our best to clean up the mess that he has left behind. I want to clarify the background to the Meadows purchase and the eventual sale.
Read more: Chief Bird responds to allegations made in CBC story on the Meadows purchase
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