Betty Nippi-Albright

Betty Nippi-Albright
MLA
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Saskatoon Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 26, 2020
Preceded byDavid Forbes
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan

Betty Nippi-Albright is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2020 Saskatchewan general election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Saskatoon Centre as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.[2]

Hailing from the Kinistin First Nation, Nippi-Albright is of Saulteaux and Cree ancestry and is a residential school survivor.[3][4] She is one of two Indigenous MLAs currently serving from the NDP, alongside Doyle Vermette.[5]

Nippi-Albright raised concerns about First Nations communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.

As of June 22, 2024, she serves as the Deputy Chair of the Official Opposition caucus and as the Official Opposition critic for First Nations and Métis Relations, for Truth and Reconciliation, and for Innovation and the Saskatchewan Research Council.

References

  1. ^ "NDP candidate Betty Nippi-Albright wins Saskatoon Centre". Saskatoon. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  2. ^ "Saskatchewan election: Saskatoon Centre". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. ^ Wolf, Priscilla (27 October 2020). "Betty Nippi-Albright elected in Saskatoon Centre in Saskatchewan election". APTN News. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ Benning, Kyle. "Saskatchewan Indigenous communities hoping more diverse MLAs will help address issues". Global News. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ Francis, Jennifer. "How diverse candidates did in the Sask. election | CBC News". CBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2020.


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