Politics
Native American women win firsts in tribal, state and federal elections
Crystalyne Curley, Peggy Flanagan, Deb Haaland and Tina Abrams won first-time posts in recent elections.
The short version
- Crystalyne Curley was elected the first woman president of the Navajo Nation.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, and Deb Haaland the first to win a state governorship.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Tina Abrams was elected the first woman president of the Seneca Nation of Indians in western New York.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Key facts
- Crystalyne Curley was elected the first woman president of the Navajo Nation.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman to win a state governorship.[ABC News · Associated Press]
- Tina Abrams was elected the first woman president of the Seneca Nation of Indians in western New York.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal electionsAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal electionsABC News - Politics
- ‘Seismic shift’: Native American women made significant gains in US midtermsThe Guardian - US
- Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal electionsPBS NewsHour - Politics