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“I’ll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all of our protected land.”
Image Credit: Michael S.Anaya-Gorman/Albuquerque Journal
Tonight, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM) as Secretary of
the Interior Department. An impressive woman in her own right, Haaland
embodies the determination of the new administration to use the
government for the good of all Americans, rather than for special
interests. This makes her a threat to business-as-usual on issues of
both race and the economy. Her confirmation vote was 50-41; only four
Republicans voted in favor of her appointment.
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Native leadership for the US Department of the Interior
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez called it a “truly a historic and unprecedented day for all Indigenous people.”
Image Credit: Michael S.Anaya-Gorman/Albuquerque Journal
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. If confirmed by the Senate, the New Mexico Democrat would make history as the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
Haaland, who is from the Pueblos of Laguna and Jemez, became one of the first two Native women elected to Congress in 2018.
The Interior Department is tasked with protecting the nation’s