The young woman who led the charge for a landfill search to find the remains of her mother and another woman slain by a serial killer has been hired to work for the Manitoba government.

Cambria Harris, 24, officially started work Monday.

“We are excited to have Cambria join our team to help support the work within the Indigenous Reconciliation portfolio as a special assistant,” a statement from Finance Minister Adrien Sala’s spokesman Ryan Stelter said.

The Indigenous Affairs Secretariat manages policy and program issues “and provides timely, practical and effective advice on all aspects of Indigenous issues as they relate to the Manitoba government,” the government website says.

“The responsibilities of the secretariat are province-wide and relate to current or emerging issues which c

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