Navajo Nation elects its first woman president as political battles loom

Navajo Nation voters elected Crystalyne Curley as their first woman president, defeating Justin Jones by a margin of 1,115 votes (50.88% to 49.12%) in the Nov. 3 election. Curley, 40, and running mate Chris Deschene will succeed President Buu Nygren. The Navajo Nation spans 27,000 square miles with nearly 430,000 enrolled members.