PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — The Osage Congress alleges wrongdoing by chief and has approved a motion calling for his removal.
The Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise reports that the congress voted 12-0 Friday to hold a trial in an effort to remove Principal Chief John Red Eagle.
Red Eagle issued a statement says the congress relied on hearsay and that it plans to unconstitutionally serve as the trial jury.
The allegations include that Red Eagle interfered with and tried to stop a tribal attorney general's investigation; refused to uphold a tribal law; improperly forbid disciplinary action against a tribal Election Board employee; and that he misused more than $73,000 in Osage Nation money.
The Osage Congress next will call a special session for scheduling a date for the start of the trial.