National News Wood smoke and songs kick off MMIWG Inquiry in Winnipeg By Kathleen Martens Oct 16, 2017 Elders blessed the sacred fire and put down their bundles to open the week of hearings for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Winnipeg Monday. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *NameSubmit Report Tags: Featured, Kathleen Martens, Manitoba, MMIWG, National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Winnipeg Continue Reading Crimes against women in Manitoba to take centre stage at MMIWG National Inquiry Nicole Daniels: A freezing death, false assumptions and pain Author(s) Kathleen Martens [email protected] More Stories Environment commissioner gives Canada failing grade on Nor... 2 hours ago By The Canadian Press Federal addictions minister says B.C public decriminalizat... 18 hours ago By Tina House ‘We haven’t given up’: With no new leads... 19 hours ago By Sara Connors Hundreds of ’60s scoop survivors connect in Winnipeg 19 hours ago By Cierra Bettens Friends, family of Marcedes Myran gather at courthouse ahe... 19 hours ago By Tiar Wheatle Trial for alleged serial killer faces another jury challen... 19 hours ago By Kathleen Martens