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Bill would put Navajo legislative leader on indefinite leave

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation Council speaker Seth Damon is facing disciplinary action for being intoxicated during a family vacation in Las Vegas. A bill introduced Friday in the council would place Damon on leave without pay indefinitely. The council can take action on it after a five-day public comment period ends. Damon heads the tribe's legislative branch. He's running unopposed for a seat on the Tribal Council on Nov. 8. Damon says he was on a private vacation in Las Vegas with his family in October when a photo was taken of him slumped in front of a gambling machine. Damon informed the council that he was intoxicated and says he accepts responsibility for the incident.