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 *CommentSubmit 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 First Nations leaders say federal budget fails to highligh... 44 mins ago By Fraser Needham Métis in Saskatchewan withdraw support for Bill C-53 47 mins ago By APTN National News Liberal MP, senator call for public investigation into fed... 2 hours ago By Mark Blackburn Nerissa Quewezance arrested by Saskatoon police 2 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Alberta pipeline sparks wildfire west of Edmonton 4 hours ago By Danielle Paradis Carmacks woman died at shelter after being placed face dow... 7 hours ago By Sara Connors