The Pressures and Promises of Deb Haaland

New York Times: “It is difficult to overstate the significance to Native people of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s role as the first Native American to lead a cabinet agency.”

“It is also difficult to overstate the pressures and expectations Ms. Haaland faces from her people, who hope she will address 150 years of betrayal by a department officially entrusted with ensuring Native Americans’ welfare… Tribal leaders say Ms. Haaland’s fluency in Native issues alone signals progress.”