Navajo President Russell Begaye signed an $80 million tribal housing plan under deadline pressure, but says he'll insist more houses get built.

Karis Begaye, who is the daughter of tribal President Russell Begaye, has been placed on administrative leave indefinitely, according to a press release from the president's office today.

Russell Begaye, a former home builder, is getting ready to lead the largest Native American tribe in the country. He won the election with 63 percent of the vote, and takes office Tuesday.

"They are not going to get away with this," said Russell Begaye, president of the Navajo Nation, which intends to sue the EPA. “They are not going to get away with this.” ...

4 p.m. Navajo Nation president Russell Begaye says he told prosecutors that the tribe would have supported the death penalty for the killer of an 11-year-old girl.

Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye is poised to sign emergency legislation passed last week that would remove and replace the tribal housing agency's board of commissioners. After the measure ...

Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Jesse Delmar, executive director of the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety, attended the hearing. Tom Begaye is not related to President Begaye.

Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye approved a power-line hookup for the father of an alleged mistress in January, sparking outrage among political observers and the 32 nearby households that ...

Russell Begaye, president of the Navajo Nation, speaks about the successful effort of five Southwestern Indian tribes to convince President Obama to create Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.

Ray Begaye said he last saw his brother's wife six years ago in Atlanta but that she has visited the Navajo Nation with Russell Begaye.

FILE - In this July 20, 2015 file photo, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye talks with community members during a public meeting in Shiprock, N.M. The top two leaders on the Navajo Nation say ...

Navajo Nation president Russell Begaye says he told prosecutors that the tribe would have supported the death penalty for the killer of an 11-year-old girl.