The former chief of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan was ousted from the tribal council on Wednesday.

Among other charges, Maynard Kahgegab was accused of trying to hinder a Senate investigation into lobbying fees. When he was chief, Kahgegab used more than $10 million in tribal funds to pay a public relations firm linked to a high-paid Republican lobbyist.

Kahgegab was also accused of holding back documents related to the public relations firm.

Angered by reports that four tribes spent at least $45 million in lobbying and public relations fees, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) is leading the investigation into GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon, owner of public affairs firm Capital Campaign Strategies.

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Saginaw Chippewa council ousts ex-chief (AP 6/3)