Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew made says Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the provincial legislature following her sudden death.
Grand Chief of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Cathy Merrick spoke to supporters at a rally at the Manitoba Legislature in 2023. Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the provincial legislature following her sudden death on Friday. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement during a news conference Saturday morning where the province’s Indigenous leaders paid tribute to the late leader.
Fire and paramedic crews performed chest compressions on arrival and carried Merrick away on a stretcher to an ambulance, but she did not survive.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. “She moved the needle in the direction of righteousness and justice and kindness, and also reconciliation,” Kinew said from the headquarters of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents more than two dozen northern Manitoba First Nation communities.
Details on when Merrick will lie in state are being worked out and an announcement will come later, according to Kinew.
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