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Phil Fontaine

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Aboriginal Canadian leader

CanadaPoliticiansBorn 1944 · age 82
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Larry Phillip Fontaine, is an Indigenous Canadian leader and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He is known for his role in raising public awareness of the Canadian Indian residential school system and pushing to secure Federal and Papal apologies in 2008 and 2022 respectively.

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2013Officer of the Order of Canada

Politicians from Canada 6

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Larry Phillip Fontaine, is an Indigenous Canadian leader and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He is known for his role in raising public awareness of the Canadian Indian residential school system and pushing to secure Federal and Papal apologies in 2008 and 2022 respectively. He also helped secure a repudiation of Discovery doctrine from Pope Francis on March 30, 2023.

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Canada
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Born 1944 · age 82
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