Monday Morning (November 24, 2025): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

Details By Native News Online Staff November 24, 2025 Happy Native American Heritage Month! Each November, Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States. While many Native Americans like to say we celebrate being Native Americans year round, it the month present opportunies to reflect on our ancestors, history, and culture. Here are some stories you may have missed this past weekend: Navajo Council Speaker Introduces Legislation to Remove Navajo Nation President, Vice President Amid Ethics Complaint Navajo Nation Speaker Crystalyne Curley on Friday introduced legislation seeking the removal of President Buu Nygren and Vice President Richelle Montoya, citing alleged malfeasance, misfeasance, and breaches of fiduciary duty. The legislation follows a formal ethics complaint filed Friday by Special Prosecutor Kyle T. Nayback in Navajo Nation District Court, accusing President Nygren of multiple violations of the Navajo Nation Ethics in Government Law. The complaint alleges misuse of government purchase cards, nepotism, falsification of documents, and directing staff to perform personal duties including childcare, cooking, cleaning, and managing personal bills. Read the entire article Navajo Nation President Nygren Defends Record, Says Speaker’s Actions ‘Disgraceful’ and Politically Driven Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren on Saturday accused Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley of attempting to seize the presidency through a series of legal and legislative actions, including a newly filed removal bill and an ethics complaint lodged by the tribe’s special prosecutor. On Friday, Curley introduced legislation seeking the removal of Nygren and Vice President Richelle Montoya, citing alleged malfeasance, misfeasance, and breaches of fiduciary duty. In a statement addressed to “My Navajo People,” Nygren said Curley’s actions along with an ongoing lawsuit she filed against him are part of “a deliberate effort by the Speaker to take for herself the Navajo Presidency.” Read the entire article What the Seismic Shift in Indian Education Could Mean Sadly, the 2018 U. S. Commission on Civil Rights’ “Broken Promises” report shows that the same proportional disparity remains for Native young men and women today. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is insanity. Ninety-three percent of Native students attend public schools. Only seven percent attend Bureau of Indian Education or Tribal Grant Schools. While I do not support ending public education, tribal nations must consider that we have waited long enough for systems outside our control to succeed. Read the entire article More Stories Like This Native News Weekly : D. C. Briefs About The Author Author: Native News Online StaffEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Native News Online is one of the most-read publications covering Indian Country and the news that matters to American Indians, Alaska Natives and other Indigenous people. Reach out to us at [email protected].
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