Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) President, Audrey Poitras, is one of the highest profile Métis women in Canada. Audrey’s career in Métis politics began in 1996 when she was elected to lead the Métis Nation of Alberta as its first female President. From Métis identity to Métis rights and recognition, Audrey remains a key figure among Canada’s political leaders. From being named the 2016 Indigenous leader of the year, to being one of the most influential people in 2005 and among Canada’s 100 in the same year, in 2011, Audrey received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Politics, and today, elected for her 8th term as President of the Metis Nation of Alberta, Audrey is the longest serving President in the history of the Metis Nation