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Native Leaders Tell Tearful New Interior Secretary Deb Haaland She s a Formidable Guardian People 4 days ago © Provided by People Susan Montoya Bryan/AP/Shutterstock Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Native American leaders welcomed newly confirmed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland back home to New Mexico on Tuesday, hailing her as a formidable guardian for the nation s lands and the interests of its indigenous peoples. Haaland, 60, became the first Native American to hold a Cabinet position earlier this year. She is a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe. The new interior secretary will be tasked with overseeing American Indian affairs, including how the country s treaties with native people are fulfilled and how public lands are managed.

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