Author: Donovan Quintero

Vice President Richelle Montoya said she is willing to be placed on leave or removed from office if that is what it takes to protect communities and restore accountability, as the Fort Defiance Agency Council advanced a no-confidence effort focused on President Buu Nygren.

Speaker Crystalyne Curley has filed two separate court actions to stop President Buu Nygren from unlawfully controlling the Nation’s budget and overstepping his authority by removing the tribe’s controller.

Navajo Nation lawmakers sharply rejected Acting Attorney General Colin Bradley’s nomination Thursday after hours of questioning over legal conflicts, executive authority and who controls the Nation’s finances. The hearing ended with a directive ordering the Department of Justice to issue a written opinion by noon Friday on who lawfully serves as controller.

Former Navajo Division of Personnel Management Executive Director Debbie Nez-Manuel, once a key campaigner for President Buu Nygren, has become one of his most vocal critics. She is leading a growing movement across Navajo chapters that calls for his suspension and a full review of his administration’s handling of funds