“She inspired us”: How Manitoba is remembering Grand Chief Cathy Merrick

Manitobans have gathered to pay their respects to Cathy Merrick, grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), who died suddenly at age 63 after collapsing outside the Winnipeg courthouse. Merrick was the first woman to lead the AMC and is now the first woman to lie in state the Manitoba legislature. Melissa Ridgen explains how Merrick is being honoured and remembered as a trailblazer. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10750220/manitoba-grand-chief-ceremony/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Manitoba #CathyMerrick