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Debra Anne Haaland (/ ˈ h ɑː l ə n d /; born December 2, 1960) is an American politician serving as the 54th United States Secretary of the Interior. A member of the Democratic Party , she previously served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021 and as chair of the New Mexico ...
Learn about the first Native American cabinet secretary, Deb Haaland, who is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and a 35th generation New Mexican. Find out her background, achievements, and priorities as the leader of the Department of the Interior.
Mar 16, 2021 · 16 March 2021. By Sam Cabral, BBC News, Washington. Getty Images. To some, she's New Mexico politician Deb Haaland. To Native Americans, she's Auntie Deb. And Auntie just took the helm at the...
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Mar 20, 2024 · Deb Haaland is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe who hails from New Mexico. A progressive Democrat, she successfully ran for Congress in 2018 and was re-elected in 2020. In...
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Apr 29, 2024 · Deb Haaland Confronts the History of the Federal Agency She Leads. As the first Native American Cabinet member, the Secretary of the Interior has made it part of her job to address the travesties...
Mar 15, 2021 · Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., is sworn in before her Senate confirmation hearing to be interior secretary last month. Her confirmation makes her the United States' first Native American Cabinet...
Jun 2, 2021 · Many Native Americans see Deb Haaland, the interior secretary, as hope for addressing 150 years of betrayal by a department officially entrusted with ensuring their welfare. Credit...
