Crystalyne Curley

Crystalyne Curley (born December 26, 1985) is an American politician serving as the 11th speaker of the Navajo Nation Council since 2023. She is the first woman to hold the position. Curley is currently one of two candidates in the 2026 Navajo Nation presidential election. Curley was Miss Navajo from 2011 to 2012.

Life Curley is from Fish Point, Arizona. She is Tsénjíkiní and born for Tó’aheedlíinii. She is a fluent speaker of Navajo. She was one of 16 candidates competing in the primary, along with Nygren and former Navajo vice presidents Frank Dayish and Myron Lizer. Curley came in second in the primary behind attorney Justin Jones, advancing to the general election. If elected, Curley would be the first female Navajo president.