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 *WebsiteSubmit 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 Family of Chelsea Poorman says Vancouver police incomplete... 23 mins ago By Tina House Face to Face Cree artist Jade Turner set to release new LP following ... 35 mins ago By Dennis Ward Head of UBCIC reverses stance on Northern Gateway pipeline... 4 hours ago By The Canadian Press Advocacy group says CRTC’s move to improve internet serv... 6 hours ago By Sara Connors Cree elder no longer facing sex-related charges in Alberta 8 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Enforcing the singing of God Save the King doesn’t sit w... 24 hours ago By Leanne Sanders