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Indian Country hails Haaland confirmation New Interior head 1st Native American in a Cabinet post By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press Published: March 16, 2021, 5:56pm Share: 2 Photos FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., speaks during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. On March 15, the Senate confirmed her as Interior Secretary. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP, File) Photo Gallery FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became t...

Mar 17, 2021 FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., speaks during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. On March 15, the Senate confirmed her as Interior Secretary. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday 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 has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for nearly two centuries. Haaland was confirmed by a 51-40 vote, th...

By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday 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 has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for nearly two centuries. Haaland was confirmed by a 51-40 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday 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 has wielded influence over the nation’s...

Deb Haaland becomes first-ever Native American US Cabinet secretary Toggle share menu Advertisement Deb Haaland becomes first-ever Native American US Cabinet secretary In this on Feb 23, 2021 on Representative Deb Haaland listens during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: Jim Watson/Pool via AP) 16 Mar 2021 07:14AM (Updated: 16 Mar 2021 07:15AM) Share this content Bookmark WASHINGTON: The Senate on Monday (Mar 15) confirmed New Mexico Representati...

By: Associated Press The Senate on Monday 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 has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for more than nearly two centuries. Haaland was confirmed by a 51-40 vote. Democrats and tribal groups hailed Haaland’s confirmation as historic, saying her selection means that Indigenous people — who lived in North America before the United States was created — will for the first time see a Native American lead the powerful d...