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Leading National Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Call for Swift Confirmation of Congresswoman Debra Haaland as U.S. Secretary of the Interior

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As the foremost national coalition of organizations dedicated to civil rights and racial justice, we call upon the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Congresswoman Debra Haaland as this country’s 54th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) – and the first American Indian or Alaska Native to serve as a cabinet secretary in this nation’s history. Continue reading →

Grassroots Native Orgs Urge Biden to Tap Rep. Haaland for Secretary of Interior

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November 16, 2020 (BEMIDJI, M.N.)-Over 35 grassroots Native American organizations affiliated with the Indigenous Environmental Network sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden advocating for New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland to be appointed Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Continue reading →