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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Grand chief Cathy Merrick speaks at a press conference declaring a state of emergency due to the winter roads (and lack of supplies that are usually trucked in over the season this way) at Anisininew Okimawin/ITLC Inc. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. For Nicole story. Winnipeg Free Press 2024.