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 Work continues on alert system for missing Indigenous wome... 3 days ago By The Canadian Press New ‘Circle’ to guide safety of MMIWG2S+ during resour... 3 days ago By Leanne Sanders First Nations leaders say Saskatchewan court workers sent ... 3 days ago By The Canadian Press Nation to Nation Canada legally obligated to provide sustainable, long-term... 4 days ago By Fraser Needham Pinaymootang First Nation man acquitted 50 years after hi... 4 days ago By Cierra Bettens Threat of federal election could sink wrongful conviction ... 4 days ago By Kathleen Martens