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 *EmailSubmit 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 Manitoba launches investigation after Bloodvein man had wr... 11 hours ago By APTN National News Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity ‘co... 12 hours ago By The Canadian Press Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of man convicted of kill... 14 hours ago By APTN National News Class action alleges abuse, cultural devastation in group ... 14 hours ago By The Canadian Press Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in new... 15 hours ago By The Canadian Press Samson Cree Elder looking for warm place to stay until f... 17 hours ago By Chris Stewart