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Deb Haaland is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior since March 16, 2021. She previously represented New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2019, until her appointment as Secretary. Haaland is notable for being one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, marking a significant milestone in U.S. political history.
As one of the first Native American women ever elected to Congress in our country's history, I completely understand when there is no role models to see in those areas, that it is hard for young women to believe that they can achieve those…
My daughter is queer. Every official involved in making these choices should have to look her in the eye and explain why her life should have been difficult if she were in foster care and why she should be discriminated against if she…
This administration is trying to make it more difficult for these children to find homes and for LGBTQ couples to adopt by supporting discrimination.
In FY2020 Congress appropriated $50 million dollars towards the Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Will you commit today that the Department will support the program, and can you tell us a timeline for the implementation of this program?
Those of us in Indian Country know that when Federal agencies fail or refuse to engage in tribal consultation on a project, mistrust can result.
You mention in your testimony that the Department will strive to 'provide effective collaboration and establish an avenue for the Department's land management interests to be considered in ongoing border security efforts with DHS and the…
This irreparably ruins over 1,000 years of Indigenous culture and ceremonial sites. It is a complete failure of the Federal Government's trust responsibility and lack of respect for Native people in this country.
This bears repeating. The President threatens to destroy Iran's cultural sites and, yes, that would be a tremendous loss to our world. It is considered an international war crime when he states this. But how is what is happening here on…
As one of the first Native women in Congress, I find it my duty to speak up for Indian Country and the Administration's lack of respect for the Federal trust responsibility we have to Native nations.
Mr. Hodapp, you sat here and misrepresented your alleged consultation with the Tohono O'odham Tribe, and I take issue with that.
The United States must amend its current policies for land development and create legislation that mandates sustainability and environmental protection--not just when it is convenient but consistently and all-of-the-time.
Today, we stand together with the Tohono O'odham Nation and many other tribal nations who aren't here today.
Any departure from this policy flies in the face of established political and societal norms and violates our civil and human rights.
The Federal Government has unquestionably assumed the legal and moral responsibility to protect our sacred sites.
As Americans, we all should be horrified that the Federal Government has so little respect for our religious and cultural values.
This disrespect for our sacred sites and their desecration at the hands of our Federal Government is deeply painful.
It is imperative that our country aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and public lands and waters are both a significant source of emissions.
We strongly support an approach to making public lands and waters a part of climate solutions that recognizes the important role of conservation in mitigating the effects of climate change.
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