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

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: A third-grade field trip to the Navajo Nation Council sparked Crystalyne Curley’s political ambition when she witnessed a fiery debate erupt between two tribal lawmakers. “I thought to myself at a very young age, that’s where I want to be,” Curley said. On Election Day, Curley surpassed that childhood dream and broke a barrier she says she never…