The national inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is collecting every tear shed during its week in Winnipeg. The MMIWG national inquiry health team consists of about 35 people, including elders, counsellors, Indigenous therapists and spiritual faith based supports. The health team is made up of about 35 people ranging from elders to counsellors to Indigenous therapists. Trauma and healing: supporting families at the MMIWG national inquiry2:08Grandmothers circleSo far 836 families and survivors have registered to testify across the country. Commissioner Brian Eyolfson offered Laureen Blue Waters tobacco at the start of the MMIWG national inquiry to ask her to be his spiritual grandmother.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2017 22:30 UTC