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 Face to Face Cody Lightning strikes comedy gold with mockumentary about... 5 hours ago By Dennis Ward Search for unmarked graves starts at 2 former dormitories ... 6 hours ago By Sara Connors Flood victims in Hay River, N.W.T. still looking for help ... 6 hours ago By Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs People return home after Cold Lake First Nation fire under... 7 hours ago By Danielle Paradis North West Company says officials intends to participate i... 8 hours ago By Mark Blackburn Anti-Indigenous bias may lead to First Nations leaving eme... 14 hours ago By Danielle Paradis