Crowchild sweeps IAA election

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Regena Crowchild was re-elected President of the Indian Association of Alberta

at their 49th General Assembly, held on the Alexander First Nation Reserve about 40 km north west of Edmonton.

Crowchild was elected for her second term with 485 votes. Contender Mel Buffalo got 248 votes following by Richard Davis with 107.

Percy Potts was re-elected Treaty 76 Vice-President by a narrow margin of 301 votes, with Sam Bull taking 299.

Sykes Powderface was elected with 61 votes to Morris Manyfingers 27 for the position of Treaty 7 Vice-President.

Helen Gladue is Secretary and is from the Treaty 6 area.

Sylvia L. Arcand was re-elected treasurer.

Lawrence Willier and Denys Auger tied for the Treaty 8 vice-presidency with

120 votes each. A run-off election between Willier and Auger will be held July 3 in Slave Lake. Robert Cree also ran for the Treaty 8 spot, but finished a distant third with 58 votes.

The 49th Assembly drew a large number of participants for the three-day conference with more than 1,200 delegates registered to vote.