Members of the Skull Valley Goshute Tribe of Utah voted to prevent chairman Leon Bear, the subject of a six-count federal indictment, vice chairwoman Lori Skiby from going any business.
Opponents to Bear claimed victory after a six-hour semiannual meeting on Saturday characterized by "shouting and name-calling," according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
They believed Bear would appeal the move to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which sent two police officers to the meeting.
Bear was indicted for stealing from the tribe and for tax fraud. Opponents are trying to break an agreement he signed to store up to 40 million tons of nuclear waste on the reservation.
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Goshutes demand leader quit
(The Salt Lake Tribune 4/18)
Goshute tribal members try to oust two leaders
Monday, April 19, 2004
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