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 Catholic Church hints at legal action, human rights compla... 16 hours ago By Trevor Wright ‘The Gold Rush is over’: First Nations chiefs celebrat... 18 hours ago By Local Journalism Initiative Face to Face Author Michael Hutchinson wants to educate youth on First ... 2 days ago By Dennis Ward Nisga’a Nation hosts First Nations youth in one of t... 2 days ago By Lee Wilson New battery plant will pave over important wetlands says M... 2 days ago By Marisela Amador Algonquin nation in Quebec says it’s in crisis and i... 2 days ago By Kerry Slack