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Former, current Navajo Nation Council members accused of misusing nearly $186K in discretionary funds

Johnny Naize
Johnny Naize

By Noel Lyn Smith | The Daily Times

The current and former speakers of the Navajo Nation Council are among those facing charges for allegedly misusing discretionary funds.

Speaker Johnny Naize was charged with 10 counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy, according to criminal complaints the tribe’s special prosecutor filed Tuesday in Window Rock District Court in Window Rock, Ariz.

Former speaker Lawrence T. Morgan and former delegates George Arthur and Lena Manheimer were each charged with six counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy.

The criminal complaints accuse the four of misusing $185,950 in discretionary funds.

Discretionary funding is financial assistance the council appropriates to provide emergency and hardship assistance to tribal members.

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