Meet our first Native American DoI head, Deb Haaland

[fossana]

Deb Haaland was confirmed today as the first Native American head of the Dept of the Interior, and third female. This was long overdue, and a huge thanks to the Native Americans that overwhelmingly voted for Biden.

Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary

Her historic role is also symbolic, as the agency was long a tool of oppression against indigenous peoples. Haaland will be key to President Biden's ambitious efforts to combat climate change.

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[marmot_boi]

I'm so glad the days of Zinke and Bernhardt are over.

 

[balzaccom]

Confirmed with the votes of two Republicans---both from Alaska. They must know something about public lands up there.

 

[ramblinman]

Interior Secretary Haaland is currently visiting Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase and meeting with leaders, elected officials, various stakeholders.

Biden has to ‘get this right,’ Deb Haaland says of monument decision after Bears Ears tour

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland arrived in San Juan County on Wednesday, kicking off her three-day tour of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah, where she is meeting with elected officials, Indigenous leaders and other stakeholders.

www.sltrib.com

In Her First Official Trip, Deb Haaland Travels To The Mountain West

Last month, Deb Haaland made history as the first Indigenous person ever confirmed by the Senate to serve in a president's cabinet. In her first...

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[ramblinman]

An update on Secretary Haaland's visit and some speculation about the future of the Bear's Ears and Escalante monuments:

Biden is poised to expand Bears Ears and Grand Staircase monuments. The real question is by how much?

President Joe Biden is widely expected to restore Utah's two national monument as his Interior secretory, Deb Haaland, tours southern Utah to meet with the state's political leaders, tribes and various stakeholders with an interest in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments.

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[Bob]

Get this right has two. Sides.... Depending on who is in power.....

And it's better to have experience rather than just be pleasing your party