Chief and council salaries fodder for discussion.

The article reports on the reply of First Nations chiefs and council concerning the criticism on their salaries in Canada. Assembly of First Nations regional chief of Manitoba Bill Traverse states that their compensation is a private issue in the First Nations and his salary is always brought up in the band meetings. Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA) president Ernie Daniels asserts that the demands of a band chief requires a 24-hour job in resolving community issues.