Background & Early Life
Where was Sheila North born?
(What is Northern Manitoba?)
What groundbreaking leadership position did Sheila North hold?
(What is the first woman Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak?)
True or False: Sheila North’s leadership was always welcomed without resistance.
(What is False?)
In what year was Sheila North born?
(What is 1972?)
In what year did she run for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations?
(What is 2018?)
What kind of threats did Sheila North receive due to her advocacy?
(What are personal threats or scrutiny?)
Which city is Sheila North now based in?
(What is Winnipeg?)
What is one form of discrimination she faced in her career?
(What is systemic racism or political pushback?)
What type of discrimination did she face in her media work?
(What is systemic racism or bias?)
What was Sheila North’s role in media before politics?
(What is a Cree translator and journalist?)
Name one way Sheila used her journalism skills in her leadership
(Answers may vary: raising awareness, speaking for her community, sharing Indigenous stories, etc)
What do Sheila North’s challenges reveal about Indigenous women in leadership?
(Accept: They face double discrimination, underrepresentation, etc.)