Betty Nippi-Albright

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

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

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.

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