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In Indian Country, tears, hope and defiance over nomination of first Native Cabinet secretary Darryl Fears, Dana Hedgpeth, Reid Singer © Joshua Roberts/Getty Images The nominee for interior secretary, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), speaks after President-elect Joe Biden announced his climate and energy appointments. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images) BERNALILLO, N.M. In her little home office
, a cubbyhole in an apartment north of Albuquerque, Phoebe Suina was listening to the start of yet another presentation on a long Zoom call. Then suddenly the speaker’s eyes teared up and her voice shook as she shared news: President-elect Joe Biden had selected Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), a Pueblo Indian like herself and most of the 20 people on the call, to become interior secretary.