Buffalo elected president of Indian Association of Alberta

Marilyn Buffalo was elected president of the Indian Association of Alberta at the annual general meeting on Nov. 3. The IAA is a grassroots treaty rights organization. “The IAA provided research to the treaty chiefs, who then acted in unity with the IAA. It was the right combination of force and influences to protect our rights,” said Buffalo, in a news release. Two board positions remain vacant. Board members for Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 are still required. Rounding out the executive are Mervin Grandbois (Treaty 6), L. Cheryl Blood-Bouvier (Treaty 7), Robert Cree (Treaty 8), all in vice-president positions; Rose Saddleback (treasurer) and Marie Smallboy (secretary).