Mescalero Apache Tribe Council President Suspended

Mescalero Apache Tribe council president suspended

MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The Mescalero Apache Tribe council president said she has been suspended pending investigation, according to a Facebook post Wednesday. Thora Walsh Padilla said the charge is "nepotism for hiring someone that is not related" to her. "I gave a highly qualified young woman a chance, as I was given 32 years ago when I was APPOINTED to my first position with the tribe," Padilla posted on Facebook. Padilla said, "I com…

Mescalero Apache Tribe president says she was suspended. Here's what we know

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Check back with the Ruidoso News online as more information is made available. Mescalero Apache Tribe President Thora Walsh Padilla said she was suspended by the Tribal Council in a Wednesday Facebook post. The suspension was made amid an investigation by the council, Walsh said in the post, following allegations of “nepotism” against her levied at a recent Tribal Council meeting. Walsh Padilla said the…