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MCCSC adult ed grad designs skirt worn by Deb Haaland at ceremony
Connie Shakalis
Special to the H-T
Deb Haaland became the 54th secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior March 18, and she wore a ribbon skirt made by Agnes Woodward at her swearing in.
Woodward, a tribal member of the Plains Cree as well as a past Indiana resident, is a graduate of the Monroe County Community School Corp. s Adult Education program at the Broadview Learning Center.
Haaland is a citizen of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. She is the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary. Vice President Kamala Harris officiated at the ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Deb Haaland
“This historic nature of my confirmation is not lost on me, but I will say, it is not about me. –
Deb Haaland, U.S. interior secretary
In a historic confirmation as the first Native American to serve in a White House Cabinet role, Haaland will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior.
“This historic nature of my confirmation is not lost on me, but I will say, it is not about me. Rather, I hope this nomination would be an inspiration for Americans – moving forward together as one nation and creating opportunities for all of us,” Haaland said during a two-day confirmation hearing.