Haaland, if confirmed, would become the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
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The New Mexico lawmaker told leaders at the meeting that she plans to work toward Biden’s goal of using the climate crisis to create “good-paying union jobs” and promote clean energy sources, according to Biden’s transition team.
Haaland who was joined in the meeting by Rep. Cedric Richmond
Biden’s pick for Haaland to lead the Department of Interior has triggered excitement among Native Americans who expect to finally have representation in the administration.
The Department of the Interior, which works with the U.S.’s 574 federally recognized tribes, oversees the Bureau of Indian Education and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which organizes law enforcement on reservations.
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