Phil Fontaine is a residential school survivor from Sagkeeng First Nation. He served as the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. He submitted an item to the Bentwood Box during a Truth and Reconciliation Commission event. Submitting an item to the Bentwood Box is a sacred ceremony involving the individual committing themselves to the process of reconciliation.
2012-06-21 - 2012-06-24