Confederacy of Nations and to the nature of the delegation granted by the Nations- in-Assembly. 10. Members of the Executive Committee may participate in Confederacy of Nations meetings with voting privileges. ACCOUNTABILITY ARTICLE 19 The Executive Committee shall be accountable to, shall report to and take direction from the Confederacy of Nations and the First Nations-in-Assembly. NATIONAL ROLE AND FUNCTION ARTICLE 20 1. The National is a member of, and is not separate and apart from the Executive Committee. He (or she) functions as a member of a collective leadership. 2. The National shall take direction from the Executive Committee as a unit, and, with the Executive Committee, is responsible to the Confederacy of Nations and ultimately to the First Nations-in-Assembly. 3. The National Chief shall make regular political and financial reports to his (or her) colleagues in the Executive Committee, to the Confederacy of Nations and to the First Nations-in-Assembly. 4. The National Chief has a political role and is the primary spokesperson of the Assembly of First Nations. 5. The National Chief shall maintain and direct the Secretariat in accordance with the directions set by the Executive Committee, the Confederacy of Nations and the First Nations-in-Assembly. 6. The National Chief shall preside over Executive Committee and Confederacy of Nations meetings. 7. The National Chief shall develop a budget for the office of National Chief and the rest of the Executive Committee, and shall retain support staff to help the Executive Committee carry out their duties and obligations to the First Nations. 8. The National Chief shall operate the Secretariat within the Budget approved each fiscal year by the Confederacy of Nations. 9. The National Chief shall reside in the National Capital area. 10. The National shall be paid a salary established by the First Nations-in-Assembly.
Confederacy of Nations and to the nature of the delegation granted by the Nations- in-Assembly. 10. Members of the Executive Committee may participate in Confederacy of Nations meetings with voting privileges. ACCOUNTABILITY ARTICLE 19 The Executive Committee shall be accountable to, shall report to and take direction from the Confederacy of Nations and the First Nations-in-Assembly. NATIONAL ROLE AND FUNCTION ARTICLE 20 1. The National is a member of, and is not separate and apart from the Executive Committee. He (or she) functions as a member of a collective leadership. 2. The National shall take direction from the Executive Committee as a unit, and, with the Executive Committee, is responsible to the Confederacy of Nations and ultimately to the First Nations-in-Assembly. 3. The National Chief shall make regular political and financial reports to his (or her) colleagues in the Executive Committee, to the Confederacy of Nations and to the First Nations-in-Assembly. 4. The National Chief has a political role and is the primary spokesperson of the Assembly of First Nations. 5. The National Chief shall maintain and direct the Secretariat in accordance with the directions set by the Executive Committee, the Confederacy of Nations and the First Nations-in-Assembly. 6. The National Chief shall preside over Executive Committee and Confederacy of Nations meetings. 7. The National Chief shall develop a budget for the office of National Chief and the rest of the Executive Committee, and shall retain support staff to help the Executive Committee carry out their duties and obligations to the First Nations. 8. The National Chief shall operate the Secretariat within the Budget approved each fiscal year by the Confederacy of Nations. 9. The National Chief shall reside in the National Capital area. 10. The National shall be paid a salary established by the First Nations-in-Assembly.
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