Sheila North

Sheila, a proud member of the Bunibonibee Cree Nation, is a leader, storyteller, and advocate. She currently serves as Indigenous and Community Relations Advisor to the Arctic Gateway Group and as the first External Indigenous Advisor with the Winnipeg Police Service. From 2015–2018, Sheila was the first female Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. A former journalist with CBC and CTV, she continues to provide leadership on Indigenous issues, including Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the intergenerational impacts of Residential Schools. She co-produced the documentary ‘1200+’ and authored the memoir My Privilege, My Responsibility.