The former director of the Kickapoo Indian health care program was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison for scheming to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from the tribe. Maricela Mendoza, 50, was convicted last year of money laundering and theft after a six-day trial in federal court. Evidence showed that she forged and cashed numerous tribal checks. Testifying in her own defense, Mendoza admitted cashing the checks, but claimed the money was used for legitimate tribal purposes. However, evidence showed that Mendoza converted most of the checks to cash at a Mr. Payroll in Eagle Pass, where...