Fontaine lambastes AFN for squandering opportunities

Former national chief says three-years of needless confrontation sidelines action on critical issues facing first nations.

By Len Kruzenga

Describing the behaviour of the AFN leadership during the last three years "schizophrenic," "unfocused" and "hopelessly ineffective," former AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine served notice he's intent on wresting back the leadership of the organization from Matthew Coon Come.

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The 2003 AFN Election

Critical turning point or just another exercise in futility?

By Len Kruzenga

With the AFN leadership race now formally underway, the three confirmed candidates; Phil Fontaine, Matthew Coon Come and Roberta Jamieson, are all busy crisscrossing the country.

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Poll results show chiefs would narrowly favour Fontaine in AFN leadership race

But 12 per cent are undecided

By Len Kruzenga

Winnipeg, MB.–The leaders of Canada’s First Nations are nearly split in their support of Phil Fontaine and Matthew Coon Come for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in an upcoming election to be held this summer.

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