Deb Haaland: “We want to get great folks working on our public lands, and we can only do that if they have a place to live.”

I’m a single mom. I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck. I survived off of SNAP and WIC. I’m over 35 years sober. I started school later in life and paid my own way. These are the same struggles so many New Mexicans face today.

What comes to mind first is generosity.

I believe strongly that if we can have healthier communities, healthcare costs go down.

I am here because they persevered, and I think Native folks across the country recognize that they’re where they are because they persevered.