Jacqueline Pata, the executive director of the National Congress of American Indians for 18 years, initially said she would stay on until the organization has hired a successor. The group called her a “recognized and well-respected leader across Alaska and throughout Indian Country” in an April 12 statement. Numerous women departed the organization, according to Indianz.com, a Native American news site that has extensively covered the organization’s turmoil. He strongly denied accusations of sexual harassment of a female NCAI employee during a 2016 NCAI conference in Spokane, Washington. “After having time for thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as NCAI executive director.

Source: Fox News April 24, 2019 19:07 UTC