New AFN Alberta Regional Chief

Former Grand Chief of Treaty Six Craig Mackinaw will be taking on the position of Alberta Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations on July 1. Mackinaw defeated the only other candidate, Leila Houle, a member of the Whitefish Lake Band, in an election held May 21. Mackinaw also served as Chief of the Ermineskin Cree Nation from 2011 and 2014. He will replace Alberta Regional Chief Cameron Alexis. “I look forward to working together to address the very important issues facing First Nation communities in the Alberta region and welcome his knowledge and many years of political experience,” said AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde.