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Rep. Deb Haaland, nominated to lead Interior Department, draws praise from Nevada tribal leaders
Reno-Gazette-Journal
2/27/2021
Amy Alonzo, Reno Gazette Journal
In 2018, Deb Haaland made history as one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress. Haaland is making history again as the first Native American nominated for a federal cabinet position and Nevada’s tribal leaders are celebrating the moment.
President Joe Biden tapped Haaland, a two-time New Mexico congresswoman of Lagua Pueblo heritage, to lead the nation’s Department of the Interior.
“It’s a great accomplishment for Native Americans across the country,” Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez told the Reno Gazette Journal. ....

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