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Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Haaland confirmed by Senate as first Native American to lead Interior Source: By Darryl Fears, Washington Post • Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Haaland also became the third woman to lead the agency, established in 1849 Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) during a Senate hearing Feb. 23. in Washington. (Pool/Reuters) As thousands of Native Americans watched online, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) was confirmed as secretary of the Interior Department by a 51-to-40 vote in the Senate, making her the first American Indian to lead an agency that manages a...

'Monumental day': Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail Now Playing: The Senate has confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency that wields influence over the nation's tribes. (March 15) Video: Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed a...

When Crystal Echo Hawk was in the third grade, she recalls watching a Bugs Bunny cartoon that featured a Native American stereotype. "He has a bright red, huge nose, not wearing a shirt and he's wearing a banner that said, 'Vanishing American,'" she recalls. "It made me feel really bad. It really stuck with me." Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Echo Hawk, now 49, grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and attended ...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Deb Haaland's nomination to lead Interior is a historic first for Native Americans. The GOP wants Biden to cancel it. Darryl Fears, The Washington Post Feb. 19, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Deb Haaland listens to speakers during a gathering in Albuquerque, in 2018.Washington Post photo by Bonnie Jo Mount. As Rep. Deb Haaland prepares for a Senate hearing Tuesday that could make her the first Native American in history to lead the Interior Department, her supporters are listening to Republican opposition to her nomination with worry - and anger. Haaland, a ...

Republicans have called Haaland radical over her support for the Green New Deal. But her views align neatly with President Biden’s climate plan.