Challenging a nation to hit the gym

Phil Fontaine, 63, is the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. At the AFN's annual general assembly in mid-July, he challenged first nation chiefs across Canada to commit to three months of daily physical activity. "One of the reasons for the challenge is to promote the idea of good health," he said. "We know that first nations experience diabetes at three times the rate of the general Canadian population, and so I'm hoping leadership will set an example through their participation in this challenge."
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