The speeches were disrupted at one point when a group of Sagkeeng First Nation members displayed a large banner, expressing their lack of support in Fontaine. Following Wednesdays vote, Fontaine announced that he would be resigning as Sagkeeng chief. Thank you all, and I want to say this: I will be stepping away from the circle. It was an honour to be amongst you for eight years, he told the chiefs. I will be tendering my resignation at Sagkeeng; it could be days, it could be weeks. Im done, says Fontaine Fontaine later told CBC News he is stepping away from the AMCs leadership table, and he will not seek re-election when his term as Sagkeeng chief ends. Im wrapping things up in my community and Ive told them this is my last term. My community members have known this is my last term, he said in an interview. Im done. Im stepping back from politics, and I look forward to spending time with my family and life in the private sector. Fontaine said the protest on Tuesday did not factor into his decision. He has been chief for the past eight years, but he said he now looks forward to working in government or industry. My first preference was to work for my people, and that didnt work out, so now I go into the private sector, he said. If it is government, if it is industry, Ill take anything provided it is decent and ethical work and it is respectful of our people and respectful of our environment.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 16:59:54 +0000
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