Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections
Summary
Native American women won historic elections at tribal, state and federal levels. Crystalyne Curley was elected the first woman president of the Navajo Nation, while Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and Deb Haaland the first elected governor.Key Facts
- Crystalyne Curley was elected the first woman president of the Navajo Nation.
- Unofficial results showed Curley narrowly defeating attorney Justin Jones.
- Curley previously became the first woman to lead the Navajo Nation's legislative branch as speaker of the tribal council.
- Curley and her running mate, Chris Deschene, planned to take office in January and shift the Navajo Nation away from coal development.
- Peggy Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation and Minnesota's outgoing lieutenant governor, became the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
- Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected governor of a state.
- The Seneca Nation of Indians elected longtime council member Tina Abrams as its first woman president.
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