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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS MLA Bernadette Smith and soon to be Minister of housing, addictions and homelessness and minister responsible for mental health, holds an eagle feather with the name Claudette painted on it while recording on her phone the dancing being performed by the Norman Chief Memorial Dancers. Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew was sworn in Wednesday as the province’s 25th premier in a ceremony filled with Indigenous culture and traditions. The Fort Rouge MLA became the first First Nations premier of a Canadian province after taking the oath of office from Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville in front of an invitation-only crowd at The Leaf horticultural exhibit in Assiniboine Park. 231018 - Wednesday, October 18, 2023.