By Brittany Hobson THE CANADIAN PRESS 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. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is preparing to host a byelection later this month to fill its top position after it removed Arlen Dumas as grand chief over harassment allegations, which he has denied. Elders and chiefs urged North to run again. “Ultimately, it’s being asked of my community to do this,” North said in an interview. “I feel I still have enough energy to respond to the call.” In North’s home province, and across Canada, women have long been under-represented among First Nations chiefs. If elected, North would be the first female grand chief

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