By Dave Baxter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As more Indigenous women take on leadership roles in Manitoba, women are gathering in Winnipeg this week to discuss their roles as leaders, and as nation builders in First Nations communities. The Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) is hosting the Women’s Gathering on Nation Rebuilding event Monday and Tuesday at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg, an event that is bringing Indigenous women together to discuss their roles as leaders, and as nation and community builders.   Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, who is a longtime advocate for Indigenous women and girls in Manitoba, spoke at the event on Monday, and said events like the one held this week are important, because for a long time the voices of Indigenous women were silenced, and women were held back

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