Navajo speaker dodges political bullet, but faces legal charges

Johnny Naize
Johnny Naize

The Associated Press

The speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, who is facing bribery and conspiracy charges, has survived an attempt to remove him from the post.

Tribal lawmakers were split almost evenly Tuesday, 12 to 11, on a bill to oust Johnny Naize as the legislative leader. The bill fell short of the 16-vote supermajority required to pass.

Naize has denied wrongdoing in what prosecutors say was a scheme to divert public money to the families of tribal officials. He urged his colleagues meeting in Window Rock for their winter session to adhere to the Navajo principle of kinship in respecting one another and remaining unified.

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