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 *PhoneSubmit 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 Sto:lo Nation research finds 158 child deaths at four faci... 10 hours ago By The Canadian Press | Tina House Indigenous veterans hold cleansing ceremony in Ottawa afte... 10 hours ago By Fraser Needham Former grand chief from Manitoba won’t be charged with s... 11 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Edmonton police announce more arrests death of child on Sa... 12 hours ago By Danielle Paradis Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supre... 15 hours ago By The Canadian Press First Nations in northern Ontario seek over $100B to honou... 18 hours ago By The Canadian Press