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Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary, and oversee a department with significant responsibilities to the tribes.
The advertisements were put up by the Global Indigenous Council (GIC) and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council.
Tom Rodgers, president of the GIC, said he did not like how many of the senators treated Haaland during the hearing, and he wanted the billboards to be a lesson. He added that others, like Manchin, were courteous, so his billboard, which went up before he announced his support for Haaland, served a slightly different purpose.
Indigenous groups post billboards urging senators to confirm Deb Haaland msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Montgomery: Thousands of people showed up at sites from the coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens against COVID-19. People spent the night in cars waiting for shots in Baldwin County, where health workers began immunizing people early Tuesday. County health workers in Huntsville vaccinated 500 people Monday, although only 300 people had appointments. Other sites opened in cities ranging in size from Birmingham to Rainsville. The state is offering vaccines to people 75 and older after limiting the initial doses to health workers. Alabama is among the Southern states trailing the nation in the rate of vaccinations. In Limestone County, Pat White showed up to get her first of two doses of the Moderna vaccine Monday. She said she misses going to church and has done little other than buy g
Montana tribes to participate in national moment of unity by lighting teepee in Billings Nora Mabie, Great Falls Tribune
Montana tribes will participate in a national moment of unity and memorial for COVID-19 victims on Tuesday at 3 p.m. by illuminating a teepee on Sacrifice Cliff in Billings.
The teepee will be illuminated through Tuesday evening.
The national memorial, which will kick off in Washington, D.C. as part of President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration, will feature the lighting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the illumination of buildings in cities nationwide. The ceremony aims to honor those lost to COVID-19 while serving as a symbol of hope for the future.
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