The first-ever Indigenous woman to be crowned as Miss MMIWG for Manitoba is from Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Jennelle Moore was crowned as Miss MMIWG for Manitoba earlier this past spring.
Moore’s cousin was one of the women who was found in the Prairie Green Landfill Site, Marcedes Myran, and because of this tragedy, it was one of the main reasons why she chose to run in this pageant. Having a family member who was a victim of MMIWG, has led to Moore wanting to create more awareness and advocate for change.