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Senate Confirms Haaland as Interior Secretary; Marks First Indigenous Person to Oversee Native Treaty Rights and Ceded Indigenous lands

Debra Anne Haaland (Laguna / Jemez Pueblo) became the first Indigenous person to be the interior secretary, by a vote of 51–40. Her confirmation came amidst Republican backlash and delays over the Biden administration’s prioritization of climate change over energy.

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Laguna Pueblo congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico has been confirmed as the secretary of the interior…