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Phil Fontaine: Native Diplomat and Dealmaker
Don't be fooled by his soft-spoken and conciliatory manner. Phil Fontaine has been a dominant force in native politics since the 1970s. The Manitoba chief who once admitted to being petrified of public speaking was one of the first to speak publicly about residential school abuse. From masterminding the death of Meech Lake to dismantling the Department of Indian Affairs in Manitoba, the tenacious leader of Canada's most powerful native group has orchestrated key deals aimed at improving the quality of life for his people.
Last updated: January 14, 2013
Page consulted on April 10, 2013
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Fontaine plays a key role in killing Canada's constitutional accord.
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Fontaine's tell-all interview of abuse at church-run residential schoo...
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Fontaine talks about the impact of his painful past.
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Bill Cameron interviews the front-runner in the AFN leadership race ab...
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Fontaine on his childhood, residential schools and his lifelong intere...
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His slick campaign spurs a backlash in an emotional AFN leadership rac...
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Fontaine negotiates a historic document for Manitoba's natives.
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Fontaine finally defeats his old rival on his second attempt for top j...
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Fontaine's controversial appointment of a gang leader backfires.
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The new chief of AFN is optimistic despite facing deep divisions and h...
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Native leaders reject Fontaine's conciliatory style for Coon Come's fi...
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Fontaine is re-elected as the leader of Assembly of First Nations.
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Don't be fooled by his soft-spoken and conciliatory manner. Phil Fonta...