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Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico would be first Native American to hold Cabinet position 5:49 pm, Dec. 17, 2020 ×
U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland (D-New Mexico) speaks at a book signing event in 2019 in Bismarck. Natasha Rausch / Forum News Service
President-elect Joe Biden s choice to lead the Department of Interior would make history. She would also be a bold and correct choice for the position.
Which means North Dakota s congressional delegation will fall all over themselves to oppose Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico, who would be the first Native American to hold a Cabinet position.
Part of North Dakota s opposition to her will be ideological. She is a progressive Democrat who calls climate change the challenge of our lifetime.