Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections

Savannah Peters, Associated Press·PBS NewsHour·November 8, 2026

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Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, Deb Haaland the first to win a state governorship, and Crystalyne Curley the first to lead the Navajo Nation.

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