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Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland addresses the National Congress of American Indians.
Biden administration backs Indian boarding school bill (June 27, 2022)
The Biden administration is fully supporting a bipartisan bill to study the Indian boarding school era, Secretary Deb Haaland said at a hearing on Capitol Hill. 
The House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, part of the Committee on Appropriations, begins markup of a key Indian Country funding bill.
Biden administration announces new additions to Indian Affairs team (October 13, 2021)
Two tribal citizens are joining the Indian Affairs team at the Department of the Interior. 
Secretary Haaland addresses National Congress of American Indians (October 13, 2021)
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on October 12, 2021. 
The U.S. Senate finally confirmed Bryan Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community, to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (August 2, 2021)
NAFOA puts tribes first. 
The nomination of Bryan Newland to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs is slowly moving forward in the U.S. Senate.
The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes are asking Congress to make some technical changes to their water rights settlement.
It’s a big day for Bryan Newland, who has been nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Joe Biden administration.
The Biden administration is seeking more money for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and other Indian programs at the Department of the Interior.
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior (April 21, 2021)
Secretary Deb Haaland presented the Department of the Interior’s fiscal year 2022 budget request during her first appearance on Capitol Hill since joining the Biden administration. 
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior (April 20, 2021)
Secretary Deb Haaland is making her first appearance on Capitol Hill since being confirmed as the leader of the Department of the Interior. 
President Biden submits first budget request in age of COVID-19 (April 9, 2021)
President Joe Biden has submitted his first budget to Congress, showing increases in investments for Indian Country. 
Secretary Haaland statement on Biden budget request (April 9, 2021)
President Joe Biden is seeking $4 billion for tribal programs at the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities. 
Native veterans support Deb Haaland ahead of historic vote (March 15, 2021)
Native veterans and allies are stepping up to support Deb Haaland ahead of her final historic vote as Secretary of the Interior. 
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana) discusses his opposition to the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
‘It will be historic’: Deb Haaland #DebForInterior (March 11, 2021)
“For too long, tribal nations have been denied a seat at the table where decisions were made that impacted their lives and their land,” a key Democrat said in discussing the historic nomination of Deb Haaland. 
The U.S. Senate is slowly but surely moving to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) as Secretary of the Interior.
Senate Republican opposes Deb Haaland #DebForInterior (March 10, 2021)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), the Republican minority leader in the U.S. Senate, won’t be voting for Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior. 
Given Deb Haaland’s ethics, her passion and her record of advocacy on behalf of Indigenous peoples a great new era in our history is about to begin.
“Despite Republican obstruction, Representative Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate to be Secretary Haaland,” a leading Democrat said.
‘Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate’ #DebForInterior (March 9, 2021)
A key Democratic lawmaker is confident: Deb Haaland will soon be in charge of the Department of the Interior. 
The Department of the Interior is hosting the first in a series of tribal consultations mandated by President Joe Biden.
By a vote of 11-9, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the nomination of Deb Haaland to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) is on her way to making history yet again, this time as the first Native person in a presidential cabinet.
Deb Haaland was slammed with questions about the Biden administration’s energy policies at her historic confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior.
Recap: #DebForInterior confirmation hearing (Day 2) (February 26, 2021)
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) endured a second day of questions as her historic confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior finally came to a close. 
Tune in for the second day of Deb Haaland’s historic confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior in President Joe Biden’s administration.
Recap: #DebForInterior confirmation hearing (February 24, 2021)
It was a historic day for Indian Country as Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) finally got her confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior. 
Tune in for the confirmation hearing of Deb Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior.
Deb Haaland finally lands confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior (February 17, 2021)
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) is inching closer to making history as the first Native person to serve in a modern-day presidential cabinet. 
‘I’m not afraid’: Indicted former Mashpee leader seeks dismissal of charges (February 9, 2021)
The former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is speaking out about his criminal corruption case as he seeks to dismiss all of the charges against him. 
Native women land key leadership and policy roles in Biden administration (February 5, 2021)
A citizen of the Winnebago Tribe will be leading the Indian Country legal team at the Department of the Interior and is among a growing number of Native women in the Biden administration. 
Chuck Hoskin: Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior (January 26, 2021)
Deb Haaland is someone who knows what it is like to struggle and who always looks out for ways to help people, no matter their tribal affiliation, party, politics, or beliefs.
Cronkite News: Indian Country prepares for new era with Joe Biden as president (December 28, 2020)
The federal government may not have a stellar track record when it comes to keeping promises in Indian Country, but tribal leaders think President-elect Joe Biden could be the exception. 
Deb Haaland: Legislation introduced in 116th Congress (December 21, 2020)
Since the start of the 116th Congress, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) has introduced 51 pieces of legislation. 
‘I am honored and ready to serve’: Deb Haaland and the Joe Biden administration (December 19, 2020)
Acknowledging the homelands of the Lenape people, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) introduced herself as a Pueblo woman, a single mother and an advocate for public lands as a key member of President-elect Joe Biden’s climate and energy team. 
President-elect Joe Biden introduces Interior nominee Deb Haaland (December 19, 2020)
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris introduce key members of their climate and energy team, including Secretary of the Interior nominee Deb Haaland.
Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden (December 17, 2020)
In a historic first, Deb Haaland, one of the first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress, has been tapped to serve in the incoming Joe Biden administration.
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