Audrey Poitras
Audrey Mae Poitras (née Audrey Mae Dumont; born 1950) has served as president of the Métis Nation of Alberta since 1996, the first female in that position. She also serves as vice-president on the Canadian Métis National Council and joined the Board of the Canadian Executive Service Organization in 2004.
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 |
The daughter of Jean Baptiste Dumont and Mabel Kinchshe, she 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. She currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
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