Pushed to the back : First Nations women under represented as chiefs in Canada theturtleislandnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theturtleislandnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If elected in an upcoming byelection, Sheila North would be the first female grand chief the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has seen in its nearly 35-year history. While the number of female chiefs has gone up slightly in Manitoba in recent years, women are still underrepresented.
More than a year after Sheila North unsuccessfully ran to lead one of Manitoba's largest First Nations political organizations, the Cree leader and journalist is ready to try again.