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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks with reporters about visiting several communities and sites in Mississippi to honor individuals and events that advanced the Civil Rights Movement.

The U.S. looks to replace a derogatory name used hundreds of times on federal lands

Feb 23, 2022
The Department of the Interior wants the public to comment on name replacements for the more than 660 geographic features that contain a racial slur referring to Native Americans.
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Across the West, racist place names 'tell us we don't really belong'

Dec 19, 2021

Daniel Tom was the target of racism and bullying growing up in Mesa, Ariz. Decades later here in the small mountain town of Buena Vista in south-central Colorado, life is easier, quieter. Still, there are at least a few signs that make him feel unwelcome – actual signs that read “Chinaman Gulch.”

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Across the West, racist place names ‘tell us we don't really belong'

Nov 30, 2021
Daniel Tom was the target of racism and bullying growing up in Mesa, Ariz. Decades later here in the small mountain town of Buena Vista in south-central Colorado, life is easier, quieter. Still, there are at least a few signs that make him feel unwelcome – actual signs that read “Chinaman Gulch.”
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Interior Secretary Advocates For Big Budget Increase On Capitol Hill

Jul 27, 2021

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland faced lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she advocated for an $18 billion budget increase for her department next year. The money would go towards advancing renewable energy projects, expanding wildland fire programs and boosting public safety on reservations.

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U.S. bald eagle populations have more than quadrupled in the lower 48 states since 2009, according to a new survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Once Imperiled, America's Bald Eagle Populations Are Soaring

Mar 25, 2021
The number of bald eagles in the lower 48 states has quadrupled since 2009, according to a new survey. The findings are a bright spot in an otherwise troubling picture for American birds.
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Environment
Deb Haaland, who made history this week by becoming the first indigenous interior secretary, promised to begin repairing a legacy of abuses committed by the federal government toward tribes.

The Celebration Over, Deb Haaland Now Faces a Long To-Do List at Interior

Mar 20, 2021
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has a long and seemingly insurmountable to-do list, including a pledge to begin repairing a legacy of broken treaties and other abuses against tribes.
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National
Rep. Deb Haaland D-N.M., sworn in during a Senate Committee hearing on Feb. 23 in Washington, D.C. She was confirmed as first Native American Interior Secretary on Mar. 15.

Energy-Producing Tribal Nation Hopes New Interior Secretary Will Make Drilling Easier

Mar 18, 2021
The Osage Nation is one of a dozen tribal nations in the U.S. that have significant oil and gas reserves. Its citizens are optimistic that Deb Haaland will help them keep extracting fossil fuels.
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Tribal Communities Cheer Sec. Haaland's Appointment

Mar 16, 2021

Citizens of tribes across the U.S. are cheering Deb Haaland's confirmation as the first Native American secretary of a cabinet agency.

The U.S. Senate on Monday voted 51-40 in favor of the Democrat’s nomination to lead the Interior Department.

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What Does Pres. Biden's Sec. Of Interior Nominee Mean For Nevada? John L. Smith Explains

Mar 11, 2021

President Joe Biden nominated Rep. Deb Haaland, D-NM., to lead the Interior Department.

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Native American Nominee's Grilling Raises Questions On Bias

Mar 01, 2021

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The confirmation hearing for Deb Haaland has raised questions about whether she's being treated differently because she is a Native American woman.

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Tribes Have High Hopes As Haaland Confirmation Hearing Nears

Feb 22, 2021

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Deb Haaland has stood with fellow tribal members in protesting an oil pipeline, advocating for protecting cultural landmarks and criticizing the destruction of Native American sites near the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Politics
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) left, and Rep. Deb Haaland, (D-N.M.) look up to the gallery at the U.S. Capitol on the day they are sworn in as members of Congress.

Congresswoman Tlaib Inspires Palestinian-Americans With A Dress And A Hashtag

Jan 04, 2019
Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib wore a thobe to her swearing-in ceremony, and women responded on social media with photographs of themselves wearing the elaborate embroidered Palestinian dress.
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Politics
Deb Haaland poses for a portrait in a Nob Hill Neighborhood in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 5.

New Mexico Could Elect First Native-American Woman To Congress

Jun 06, 2018
Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, won her party's nomination in the solidly Democratic 1st district Tuesday night.
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