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Family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women have begun meeting in Ottawa in what will be the first of three roundtables over two days to address the country-wide crisis.
Just after an opening prayer by Algonquin, Inuit and Metis elders at 9 a.m, family will gather in sharing circles at the Delta hotel in downtown Ottawa.
The day-long event is happening behind closed doors and away from media.
In the afternoon, the delegates from across Canada will address a framework for action on the crisis, followed by picking ceremonial witnesses to the MMIW national roundtable Friday with federal ministers, chiefs and other delegates.
There is a second roundtable happening at Carleton University Friday that is open to the public.
More to come.
