A member of Muskrat Dam First Nation, Alvin was acclaimed as Grand Chief during the Keewaywin Conference on August 16, 2023. He previously served as NAN Grand Chief from 2015-2021, after several terms as Deputy Grand Chief.
After studying business management at the University of Lethbridge, Alvin served as Executive Director of the Tommy Beardy Memorial Family Treatment Centre in Muskrat Dam from 1990-1993, then Deputy Chief of Muskrat Dam from 1993-1998.
He was Health Director at Nishnawbe Aski Nation from 1998 until first his election to the Executive Council in 2003. Most recently, he served as Health Transformation Lead & Negotiator for NAN’s Health Transformation process from 2021-2023.
He has served with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and provided leadership in several provincial justice initiatives.
Alvin currently resides in Thunder Bay with his wife Tesa and two children.