Ten Principles of Consultation for the Independent National Convention

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I will open the Independent National Convention (INC) in Austin, Texas, with prayers on April 3-5, 2023. . As well, I will give a Keynote, "Transcending Adversarial Partisan Politics. "

We joined forces with US Military Special Forces Veterans through Sacred Ceremonies in Texas, March 4-5, 2023. We will present our Sacred Covenant at the Independent National Convention (INC) in Austin, Texas, April 3-5, 2023.

Since October, we began to respectfully share our Indigenous and U.S. Special Force Veteran’s Sacred Covenant of "Guiding Principles, Processes, Vision, and Actions" for reflection and consideration by all USA Political Parties as a Foundation of Collaboration and Consultation for Unifying and Manifesting a National Unity, Healing, and Recovery Movement that Transcends Assimilation, Resignation, and Adversarial Partisan Politics.

This includes our Principles of Consultation, which we propose to be utilized at the upcoming Independent National Convention (INC).

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Purpose

Create unity, commitment, and trust among diverse members and parties.

Identify opportunities and solve problems.

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Determine the best course of action.

TEN PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESS

1)Respect each person and appreciate each other’s diversity. This is the prime requisite for consultation.

2)Value and consider all contributions. Belittle none. Withhold evaluation until sufficient information has been gathered.

3)Contribute and express opinions with complete freedom.

4)Carefully consider the views of others --- if a valid point of view has been offered, accept it as your own.

5)Keep to the mission at hand. An extraneous conversation may be necessary to team building, but it is not consultation, which is solution-driven.

6)Share in the unified purpose --- desire for the mission's success.

7)Expect the truth to emerge from the clash of differing opinions. Instead, optimum solutions emerge from a diversity of views.

8)Once started, let go of opinions. Don’t try to ‘‘defend’’ your position. Instead, let it go. Ownership causes disharmony among the team, and It almost always gets in the way of finding the truth.

9)Contribute to maintaining a friendly atmosphere by speaking with Courtesy, dignity, care, and moderation. This will promote unity and Openness.

10)Seek consensus. But if an agreement is impossible, let the majority rule. Remember, though, that decisions, once made, become the decision of every participant. After the Society has decided, dissenting opinions destroy the mission's success. When decisions are undertaken with total Society support, wrong choices can be more fully observed and corrected.