The root causes of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls epidemic — and possible solutions — are on the agenda as Manitobans head to New York for a presentation to a United Nations conference. Sheila North Wilson, grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, is one of five people that will speak about the risks facing Indigenous Canadians transitioning from life on a rural reserve to life in an urban environment. I would say humbling and empowering," North Wilson told CBC News in a phone interview from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. "They're going to hear about some of the causes around the issue, around the issues around missing and murdered Indigenous women because this is one of them," North Wilson said. Personal for North WilsonIt's also personal for North Wilson, who moved to Winnipeg from Oxford House, Man., a remote community about 580 kilometres north of Winnipeg, to attend high school.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2017 09:56 UTC