Boy, 14, missing after house party

A police search is underway for a 14-year-old boy who disappeared from the Sagkeeng First Nation.

According to Powerview RCMP, Tyler Arkinson was at a house party on the shore of Winnipeg Riveron Saturday night.

It's believed he left the party on foot in the early hours of Sunday morning.

On Tuesday, the Mounties had a search and rescue team, police service dog and trained volunteers from Search and Rescue Manitoba at the scene for a formal search.

The teen's family reported him missing after a cursory search of the area failed to locate him.

Hisuncle, Camille St. Croix,toldCBC News he has gathered 30 to 40 people as volunteers andthey're ready to set out onfoot and four-wheelers to look for his nephew as soon as they get the OK from the RCMP.

His mom, Darlene Letander Arkinson, said Tyler has some experience in the bush as a tree planter.

St. Croixsaid the teenis close to his mother and always checks in by phone.

"His mother is very upset, very traumatized," he said. "She doesn't know what's going on. It seems like nobody knows nothing. All of his close friends know nothing. They are all very concerned."

Afire truck and other emergency vehiclesjoined the search, travellingonthe side of Highway 11, whilepeople walkedalong the road,searching water-filled ditches.

Sakeeng First Nation is about 100 kilometresnortheast of Winnipeg.