Phil Fontaine: Native diplomat and dealmaker This quiet, unassuming Manitoba Aboriginal chief has led the way in key deals to help improve the quality of life for the people he represents as head of the Association of First Nations. In these activities, students will create a web to show how the events of Phil Fontaine’s life are related, analyze Phil Fontaine’s political career and record the reasons for his successes and failures, research why the First Nations refused to support the Meech Lake Accord, explore and evaluate the decisions Phil Fontaine has made as a political leader , and research the purpose and achievements of the Canadian government’s Healing Fund.
