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 *WebsiteSubmit 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 Liberal House Leader Karina Gould says she’s running... 15 hours ago By The Canadian Press Hockey Night in Cree – and Inuktitut – starts ... 1 day ago By Tiar Wheatle Number of Indigenous people who are homeless in Montreal i... 1 day ago By Savanna Craig L.A. film student from Saskatchewan First Nation recounts ... 1 day ago By Sara Connors Canadian Human Rights Tribunal misses deadline to deliver ... 1 day ago By Kathleen Martens Kitigan Zibi to hold a referendum on buying back unceded l... 1 day ago By Karyn Pugliese