Deb Haaland’s Ascent and the Complicated Legacy of Native Representation
The congresswoman from New Mexico could make history if confirmed as head of the Department of the Interior. But there’s more to the story than that.
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Deb Haaland could be the next secretary of the interior. Her hearing is scheduled for Tuesday and, if seated, the congresswoman from New Mexico and citizen of the Laguna Pueblo will make history. Her name will be etched into the minds of young Native women across Indian Country, and her late-career path to Congress and then the Cabinet will serve as an inspiration to any Native person who believes that such offices are the places where change happens.