Corporate Structure
Each First Nation community part of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) elects a Chief and council. The chief of each community is a member of the NAN Board of Directors. Every three years NAN Chiefs elect a four member Executive Council consisting of Grand Chief and three Deputy Grand Chiefs.
NAN Executive Council operates on a nation-to-nation level with the governments of Ontario and Canada. Each Executive Council member is responsible for specific portfolios that correspond to the various departments of NAN.

