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Audrey Poitras
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Audrey Poitras | |
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| Born | Audrey Mae Dumont 1950 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | longest-serving President of the Métis Nation of Alberta |
Audrey Mae Poitras (née Audrey Mae Dumont; born 1950)[1] is a Canadian politician who served as president of the Métis Nation of Alberta from 1996 to 2023.[2] Poitras is the first female to serve as president. She also serves as vice-president on the Canadian Métis National Council and joined the Board of the Canadian Executive Service Organization in 2004.[3]
The daughter of Jean Baptiste Dumont and Mabel Kinchshe, Poitras shares common ancestry with Gabriel Dumont, and has family ties to the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement. She grew up on a farm near Elk Point, Alberta, 150 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.[1] She currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
- ^ a b "Métis Nation leader credits her success to believing in people". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ News, Alberta Native (2023-07-12). "MNA President Audrey Poitras discusses her decision to retire". Alberta Native News. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2006-05-23.
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