{"id":5891,"date":"2020-12-17T14:29:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T19:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=5891"},"modified":"2020-12-18T08:20:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T13:20:17","slug":"deb-haaland-tapped-for-cabinet-by-president-elect-joe-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/17\/deb-haaland-tapped-for-cabinet-by-president-elect-joe-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1698\" height=\"1134\" data-attachment-id=\"1079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/22\/rep-deb-haaland-leads-passage-of-legislation-for-missing-and-murdered-loved-ones\/debhaaland\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/debhaaland.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1698,1134\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"debhaaland\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) takes part in an organizational meeting of the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 29, 2019. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NRDems\/photos\/pb.110359435705208.-2207520000.1548872274.\/2452364791504649\/&gt;House Committee on Natural Resources: Democrats&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/debhaaland-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/debhaaland.jpg\" alt=\"debhaaland\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1079\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) takes part in an organizational meeting of the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 29, 2019. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NRDems\/photos\/pb.110359435705208.-2207520000.1548872274.\/2452364791504649\/>House Committee on Natural Resources: Democrats<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, December 17, 2020<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Acee Agoyo<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<strong>UPDATE<BR>\r\nOn Thursday evening, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden announced he will introduce Deb Haaland as his Secretary of the Interior nominee in Wilmington, Delaware, at about 2:30pm Eastern this Saturday.<\/strong>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212;\r\nIn a historic first, Deb Haaland, one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2019\/01\/04\/native-women-make-history-congress.asp\">first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress<\/a>, has been tapped to serve as Secretary of the Interior for the incoming <a href=\"https:\/\/buildbackbetter.gov\/\">Joe Biden administration.<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHaaland is a citizen of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagunapueblo-nsn.gov\/\">Pueblo of Laguna<\/a>, an Indian nation based in New Mexico. If confirmed by the <a href=https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/>U.S. Senate<\/a>, she would be the first Native person to lead the <a href=https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/>Department of the Interior<\/a>, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHaaland&#8217;s selection as Secretary of the Interior would put her in charge of the programs that play significant roles in the lives of tribes and their citizens. \r\nThe department&#8217;s portfolio includes the <a href=https:\/\/www.bia.gov\/>Bureau of Indian Affairs<\/a> (BIA) and the <a href=https:\/\/www.bie.edu\/>Bureau of Indian Education<\/a> (BIE).   \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cIt is truly a historic and unprecedented day for all Indigenous people as Congresswoman Deb Haaland has been selected to head one of the largest federal agencies, which oversees the BIA and BIE, at the highest level of the federal government,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NNPrezNez\">President Jonathan Nez<\/a> of the <a href=https:\/\/www.navajo-nsn.gov\/>Navajo Nation<\/a> said on Thursday of the lawmaker from New Mexico&#8217;s 1st Congressional District.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez applauds historic moment as Deb Haaland selected to lead the Department of the Interior under the Biden-Harris Administration <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Twr9bZN65v\">pic.twitter.com\/Twr9bZN65v<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jonathan Nez (@NezForAZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NezForAZ\/status\/1339656706456875008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nHaaland is the first Native person named to Biden&#8217;s burgeoning Cabinet. She is among a diverse  set of nominees who are set to lead the executive branch of the U.S. government once the Democratic president-elect and his vice president, Kamala Harris, take office on January 20, 2021.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cI congratulate her and I also thank the Biden-Harris team for making a statement and keeping their word to place Native Americans in high-level cabinet positions,\u201d <a href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/NNPrezNez\/status\/1339656706456875008>Nez said of Haaland<\/a> and the significance of her selection.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nWith experiences that includes work in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagunadevcorp.com\/\">tribal economic development<\/a>, getting out the vote in Indian Country and serving as a leader in the 116th Congress on a wide range of policy issues, Haaland boasts an unprecedented background for a Cabinet nominee of any presidential administration. She&#8217;s the daughter of two U.S. military veterans and a single mother who rose to prominence in Democratic politics   by focusing on her unique history.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cI decided to run because I really did feel that we needed a Native woman in Congress,\u201d\r\nHaaland said on Monday during an event hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourdirectionsvote.com\/\">Four Directions<\/a>, a Native vote advocacy group.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cThat&#8217;s really the bottom line,\u201d said Haaland, who <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2018\/11\/07\/native-women-headed-to-congress-for-firs.asp\">secured victory in 2018<\/a> in her first bid for the U.S. legislative branch.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Native American Democratic Caucus of New Mexico presented Deb Haaland with a special gift: Ten Ways to Indigenize Congress. Number 10: \u201cAlways remember every day is a good day to be Indigenous\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SheReady?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SheReady<\/a> @Deb4CongressNM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PVLjy1NHAN\">pic.twitter.com\/PVLjy1NHAN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; indianz.com (@indianz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianz\/status\/1080549839224619008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nUpon joining the <a href=https:\/\/www.house.gov\/>U.S. House of Representatives<\/a> in January 2019, Haaland became vice chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalresources.house.gov\/\">House Committee on Natural Resources<\/a>, the panel with jurisdiction over Indian Country and public lands &#8212; the very same issues she would be dealing with at Interior.\r\nShe  also chaired the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalresources.house.gov\/subcommittees\/national-parks-forests-and-public-lands\">Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands<\/a> and served on the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalresources.house.gov\/subcommittees\/subcommittee-for-indigenous-peoples-of-the-united-states\">Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States<\/a> during her first session.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIn her first few days on the job,  Haaland tackled some major issues, most notably the  <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2019\/01\/09\/recipe-for-disaster-democrats-work-to-en.asp\">shutdown of the federal government<\/a>, which was the longest ever in U.S. history.\r\nThe lapse in federal funding <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2019\/01\/14\/tribes-bring-shutdownstories-to-washingt.asp\">hit tribal and urban Indian communities especially hard<\/a>, exposing long-standing inequities in programs at Interior and at other   agencies.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHaaland&#8217;s efforts to elevate Indian Country&#8217;s needs have continued well beyond that early crisis. As the  first Native woman to co-chair the Congressional Native American Caucus, a bipartisan group of members of the House, the lawmaker has helped improve and expand on key initiatives such as <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2019\/12\/10\/native-language-bill-clears-final-hurdle.asp\">protecting Native languages<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/24\/progress-act-progress-for-indian-tribes-act-116th-congress\/\">promoting tribal self-governance<\/a> and   <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/24\/s-294-native-american-business-incubators-program-act-116th-congress\/\">boosting economic development opportunities<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;Things like broadband internet service, electricity,   running water  &#8212;\r\nthese are things that so many places in Indian Country don&#8217;t have and I felt like it was important to bring these issues to light,&#8221; Haaland said on Monday in explaining why she entered public office.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nAnd with <a href=\/covid19\/>COVID-19<\/a> still ravaging American Indians and Alaska Natives at disproportionate rates, Haaland   has repeatedly criticized the    Trump  administration for its handling of the pandemic. One of the biggest controversies has centered on Interior&#8217;s role in steering shares of   <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/11\/appeals-court-hears-arguments-in-covid-19-funding-dispute\/>$8 billion in relief funding to Alaska Native corporations<\/a>,  money that was delayed by bungling in the nation&#8217;s capital.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cIn the end, the administration insisted on taking nearly three months, put tribes through unnecessary litigation, ultimately allocated large amounts of funding to for-profit corporations, insisted on overly burdensome application materials that no other state or local governments had to submit, and failed to protect tribal data in the process,\u201d <a href=https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\/rep-deb-haaland-d-new-mexico-at-national-transportation-in-indian-country-conference>Haaland said<\/a> in late August.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBut as America prepares for a Democratic-led administration following the debacles of the Donald Trump era, tribes and their citizens are looking forward to a new dawn. Many see Haaland&#8217;s selection as  way to restore honor to the government-to-government relationship.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cAs a former employee, the Department of the Interior needs Deb Haaland&#8217;s leadership at this time more than ever,&#8221; said Nedra Darling, a citizen of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbpindiantribe.com\/\">Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation<\/a> who <a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4k4I6GFBAM\/>retired in 2019<\/a> after working at the agency for more than 20 years, through Republican and Democratic presidents.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cI want to thank her for stepping in,\u201d Darling told Indianz.Com on Thursday. \u201cShe\u2019s so strategic. She\u2019s thoughtful and respectful to people. I think she\u2019s going to be a great leader there.&#8221;\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<figure>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"5938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/17\/deb-haaland-tapped-for-cabinet-by-president-elect-joe-biden\/debhaalandnedradarling\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/17\/debhaalandnedradarling-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1546548047&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"debhaalandnedradarling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/17\/debhaalandnedradarling-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/17\/debhaalandnedradarling-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"debhaalandnedradarling\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5938\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico), left, and Nedra Darling pose after a celebration held in honor of Haaland and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2019. Photo by Indianz.Com <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Melanie Benjamin, the Chief Executive  of the <a href=\"https:\/\/millelacsband.com\/\">Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe<\/a>, agreed with the glowing assessment. Haaland&#8217;s presence in the Biden administration     represents a major shift in  how Interior  will carry out its trust and treaty responsibilities, she said. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cFor the first time in our nation\u2019s history, Native Americans can look upon their federal government and see a cabinet leader who has walked in our shoes, and who understands how her decisions will impact our daily lives,\u201d Benjamin, whose tribal nation is based in Minnesota, said in a statement. \u201cI have no doubt Deb Haaland will do an outstanding job for Indian Country and for all of America.\u201d\r\n<P><\/p>\r\nOver in New Mexico,  a Pueblo woman leader was celebrating the historic achievement as well. \r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.governor.state.nm.us\/our-leadership\/department-of-indian-affairs\/>Lynn Trujillo, the Secretary of Indian Affairs<\/a>, said Haaland will be a \u201ctrue champion for Indian Country as Interior Secretary.\u201d\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cYoung Native women and girls have a new role model today as we see a strong, indigenous woman take on this responsibility,\u201d said Trujillo, a citizen of the Pueblo of Sandia who also hails from the Pueblo of Acoma  and the Pueblo of Taos.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<figure>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"5946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/17\/deb-haaland-tapped-for-cabinet-by-president-elect-joe-biden\/photo-taken-with-focos-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/17\/debhaaland-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Photo taken with Focos&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1559651215&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Photo taken with Focos&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Deb Haaland\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/17\/debhaaland-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/17\/debhaaland-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Deb Haaland\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5946\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) speaks about legislation to protect the Grand Canyon from uranium mining at the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2019. Photo by Indianz.Com <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe Biden team has not yet publicly spoken about Haaland&#8217;s pending selection. The president-elect has not planned any public events for Friday, according to the Biden-Harris transition, eliminating any opportunity for an appearance to discuss    his Cabinet, at least for the time being.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHistorically, the confirmation hearing for the Secretary of the Interior  has taken place in the middle of January following the election of a new president. \r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2017\/01\/23\/interior-nominee-ryan-zinke-set-for-firs.asp\">Ryan Zinke,<\/a> who was Donald Trump&#8217;s first pick;  <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2009\/01\/15\/salazar_goes_before_senate_for.asp\">Ken Salazar<\/a> from the Barack Obama era; and <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/show.asp?ID=pol\/1222001-1\">Gale Norton<\/a>, who was the first woman in the post, all went before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.senate.gov\/\">Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee<\/a> around the third week of the month after they were nominated.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe   members  of the committee typically focus on public lands, energy development, water management,   endangered species and conservation  issues when questioning the Interior nominee. Indian Country   often comes up but  historically, tribal matters  have not been make or break for any presidential pick. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nWith COVID-19 continuing to affect business on Capitol Hill, and in Washington, D.C., in general, it&#8217;s not clear   when a hearing for the Interior nominee might take place.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On January 20, 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> will become the next President of the United States. His inauguration will be historical, and as the true leader that Joe is, he&#39;s choosing the health and safety of our citizens by holding an inauguration that adheres to the CDC guidelines.<\/p>&mdash; Deb Haaland (@DebHaalandNM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DebHaalandNM\/status\/1339330200039985153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nA bigger unknown is whether Republicans or Democrats  will control the Senate in the next session of Congress. The power question is significant, as it determines how  Biden&#8217;s nominees will be treated during the conformation process. \r\n<P><\/p>\r\nThe outcome won&#8217;t be known until  voters in Georgia  go to the polls on January 5 to decide two Senate races. The <a href=https:\/\/www.fourdirectionsvote.com\/news\/media-release-native-american-town-hall-with-congresswoman-haaland\/>Four Directions event in which Haaland participated<\/a> on Monday focused on getting out the Native vote in the state.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cYes, we have a mistrust of the government. But this  is our land,\u201d Haaland said  when asked about ways to motivate Native voters. \u201cThis is our land. This was all Indian Country at one time and we can&#8217;t forsake it because we don&#8217;t feel like we should get involved in politics.\u201d\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n\u201cWe have Joe Biden as our next president because Indian Country came out and voted for him,\u201d Haaland said.\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A voice like mine has never been a Cabinet secretary or at the head of the Department of Interior.<br><br>Growing up in my mother\u2019s Pueblo household made me fierce. I\u2019ll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all of our protected land.<br><br>I am honored and ready to serve.<\/p>&mdash; Deb Haaland (@DebHaalandNM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DebHaalandNM\/status\/1339722046373130241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h4-responsive\">Related Stories<\/div> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/10\/12\/rep-haaland-honored-to-be-considered-for-biden-cabinet\/\" title=\"Rep. Haaland \u2018honored\u2019 to be considered for Biden Cabinet\">Rep. 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