Deb Haaland becomes first-ever Native American US cabinet secretary
Haaland's ascension to the cabinet is the culmination of weeks of active campaigning by Native American tribes and environmental groups in support of her historic appointment.
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-NM, looks on during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S. February 23, 2021.(photo credit: GRAEME JENNINGS/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS
