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Chief Phil Fontaine on West Icelanders & His History-Making Activism for Indigenous People
Chief Phil Fontaine on West Icelanders & His History-Making Activism for Indigenous People
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69 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2023
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I had the honor of interviewing Chief Phil Fontaine, an Indigenous Canadian leader, and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He is best known for playing a central role in raising awareness about residential schools in Canada and pushing for a Federal and Papal apology in 2008 and 2022. Additionally, he helped to get a repudiation of the Discovery Doctrine from Pope Francis about a month ago on March 30th, 2023.The Manitoba area is where hundreds of Icelanders immigrated to in the 1800s. During the interview, we talked about his historical work and “West Icelanders” (what Icelanders are called who immigrated to the West) who settled in Gimli, and surrounding areas. He shared some fascinating insight about the community and their interactions with the indigenous community, who have been living all over Canada before any Europeans immigrated there.Learn More about Chief Phil Fontaine here.
Thank You to the National Research Council of Canada
This episode was sponsored using funds from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada.A special thank you to L.K. Bertram for connecting me with Chief Phil for this dynamic, educational, and insightful conversation.
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This episode was sponsored using funds from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada.A special thank you to L.K. Bertram for connecting me with Chief Phil for this dynamic, educational, and insightful conversation.
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Released:
May 9, 2023
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