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Deb Haaland’s cabinet job changes the game for Native communities The Department of the Interior has often prioritized the needs of plants, animals and colonists over the Native people it oversees. That could change under its first Native leader. by Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., listens during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP) I remember the last time I met with Deb Haaland. It was November of 2019. A group of Snoqualmie tribal leaders had traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the agency within the Department of the Interior tasked with managing millions of acres of land held in trust by the federal government for American Indian tribes. ....
Deb Haaland “This historic nature of my confirmation is not lost on me, but I will say, it is not about me. – Deb Haaland, U.S. interior secretary In a historic confirmation as the first Native American to serve in a White House Cabinet role, Haaland will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. “This historic nature of my confirmation is not lost on me, but I will say, it is not about me. Rather, I hope this nomination would be an inspiration for Americans – moving forward together as one nation and creating opportunities for all of us,” Haaland said during a two-day confirmation hearing. ....
by Nathalie Graham • Mar 15, 2021 at 5:21 pm Councilmember Kshama Sawant tried to stop a vote to delay action on her right-to-counsel bill by two weeks. SHITTY SCREENSHOT OF THE SEATTLE CHANNEL Two people arrested for allegedly attacking Capitol police officer with bear spray: Julian Elie Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of West Virginia, are charged with nine counts of assault on multiple officers, plus civil disorder, and obstructing a Congressional proceeding, during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, according to the Independent. One of the officers the pair allegedly attacked was Brian Sicknick, who died shortly after the insurrection. Video surveillance of the Capitol attack shows Khater discharging a bear spray canister into Sicknick s face. Sicknick s official cause of death is still unknown. ....
Joe Biden Cabinet: Senate confirms Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary econotimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from econotimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Oklahoma Tribal Leaders Express Confidence In Haaland Confirmation, Despite Sharp Questions kosu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kosu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.