Posts Tagged ‘Deb Haaland’
Deb Haaland Makes History, Native Community Reacts
March 19, 2021 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales finds out what Deb Haaland’s history-making accomplishment means to Indian Country. Haaland was confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. She becomes the first Native American to lead the Interior Department and the first ever Native American…
Read MoreHaaland’s Confirmation Performance and Prospects
February 26, 2021 – Interior Secretary-designate Deb Haaland, who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, spent parts of two days this week in front of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources defending her stance on fossil fuel production and parrying thrusts from conservative senators, some of whom called her environmental stance “radical.” The…
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