HALIFAX (CP) - People have a right to strike, protest, demonstrate and even engage in civil disobedience, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine said as he prepares for the assembly’s annual general meeting in Halifax.
Roughly 500 native chiefs and delegates will meet in Halifax on Tuesday to talk about the national day of action, land claims, language retention and fishing rights at the 28th Annual General Assembly.
At key item on the agenda will be the day of action when natives and non-natives held vigils, protests, (edit: don’t forget blockades) and educational sessions to draw attention to issues plaguing aboriginal communities.
Fontaine said he viewed the day as a success. “I’m an optimist, I always believe we can be pretty convincing and persuasive and the national day of action, in our view, has been a huge success,” he said in an interview.
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