Navajo leader calls for tribal vice president’s resignation amid political upheaval

Associated Press

The president of one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. has removed responsibilities from his vice president. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren says Navajo Vice President Richelle Montoya no longer represents his administration. The move was announced Tuesday during a news conference. The tribe has been mired by political upheaval that began earlier this year when the vice president outlined allegations of intimidation and sexual harassment within the administration. An independent investigation was initiated, and other opponents began collecting signatures across the reservation as part of an effort to recall Nygren.