National News Marlene Poitras inaugurated as first Alberta regional chief for AFN By Chris Stewart Mar 19, 2018 Marlene Poitras became the first female Alberta regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations last month. On Friday, the new regional chief was inaugurated by chiefs and National Chief Perry Bellegarde. APTN’s Chris Stewart was there. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *MessageSubmit Report Tags: AFN, Alberta, Chris Stewart, marlene poitras, Perry Bellegarde Continue Reading Arctic Winter Games kick off in Hay River MMIWG inquiry needs five months to reorganize, says Quebec Native Women group Author(s) Chris Stewart [email protected] More Stories ‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council ... 2 hours ago By The Canadian Press Face to Face New podcast by Navajo journalist Charly Edsitty looks into... 16 hours ago By Dennis Ward Two-Spirit pride flag unveiled in Winnipeg to mark anniver... 17 hours ago By Cierra Bettens Sheila North recalls ‘dreadful feeling’ of having wron... 19 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Attorney general in New Brunswick asks First Nations to pa... 1 day ago By Local Journalism Initiative Alternative, community-led crisis response services emergi... 2 days ago By Cierra Bettens