Posts Tagged ‘Deb Haaland’
The Line: Midterm Election Results
November 9, 2018 – New Mexico made election history by sending a Native American woman to congress for the first time when Deb Haaland won the election in Congressional District 1. In Congressional District 2, Xochitl Torres Small made a surprise come-from-behind win. Michelle Lujan Grisham pulled out a big win over Steve Pearce by…
Read MoreThe Line: Political Scene – Native American Women Running For Office & An Unusual Lawsuit
March 23, 2018 – There has never yet been a Native American Congresswoman. But this year, with at least four indigenous women running for Congress, that may change. A story in The New York Times this week featured Deb Haaland, a citizen of Laguna Pueblo, who is running for New Mexico’s First Congressional District’s seat.…
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