Betty Nippi-Albright considers leadership bid for Sask. NDP
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The only Indigenous woman in the Saskatchewan legislature is the first NDP MLA to say she may consider running for party leader.
“I’m curious, is Saskatchewan ready for a strong and vocal First Nations woman to lead,” Nippi-Albright said, in a tweet. “I know because racism is so firmly engrained and I do not come from a privileged background, it would be extremely difficult to run for leader. And ultimately, for premier.”
This comes after Nippi-Albright raised concern about racist emails received at her office over the last several months.
Nippi-Albright is being encouraged to run by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
“Here is the opportunity for Saskatchewan to finally have a bold, charismatic and strong Treaty First Nations Indigenous voice leading in provincial politics,” the FSIN said in a tweet.
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