U.S. to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds
By AP U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under an order that calls for the government to tap into Indigenous knowledge in its efforts to conserve the burly animals that are an icon of the American West. Haaland was expected to […]
U.S. to review dark history of Indigenous boarding schools
By AP The federal government will investigate its past oversight of Native American boarding schools and work to “uncover the truth about the loss of human life and the lasting consequences” of the institutions, which over the decades forced hundreds of thousands of children from their families and communities, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced […]
Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims
By AP From Washington to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates gathered May 5 as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other federal officials commemorated the annual day of awareness […]
The celebration over, Haaland now faces a long to-do list at Interior
By kirk Siegler/ NPR With so much land under federal control in the West, it’s long been said the secretary of the interior has much more of a direct affect on most people’s lives than the president. This experience could arguably be multiplied tenfold on reservations. In her confirmation hearing earlier this year, Deb Haaland […]
Biden to pick Rep. Haaland as interior secretary
By AP President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, according to two people familiar with the decision, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for generations. Tribal leaders and activists […]
Record number of Native Americans running for office in midterms
By Leila Fadel and Talia Wiener/NPR On a recent afternoon in Albuquerque, N.M., Deb Haaland sits with a thick stack of paper in front of her, calling donors to thank them for their contributions and to ask them for more money. After winning her Democratic primary, Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, is […]