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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003

Navajo Nation First Lady Vikki Shirley has resigned her $49,000 a year paid post, joining counterpart Second Lady Virginia Dayish.

Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. and Vice President Frank Dayish Jr. had hired their wives for the high-paying jobs. Council members, tribal members and the media responded negatively, prompting the wives to resign.

Get the Story:
Navajo first lady resigns position (The Farmington Daily Times 3/11)
Wives of Navajo President, VP Quit Paid Jobs After Criticism (AP 3/11)

Relevant Links:
Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org

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Wife of Navajo Nation vice president resigns post (3/10)
Editorial: Navajo Nation hirings smack of nepotism (02/24)