Deb Haaland confirmed as first Indigenous US cabinet secretary
Source: The Guardian
Deb Haaland has been confirmed as the secretary of the interior, making her the first Indigenous cabinet secretary in US history.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/15/deb-haaland-interior-secretary-first-indigenous-native-american-cabinet
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)LearnedHand
(3,387 posts)And SO way past time!
sheshe2
(83,637 posts)Beautiful...and I want a moment to weep for joy.
Deb Haaland
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,916 posts)ratchiweenie
(7,753 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,516 posts)majdrfrtim
(317 posts)'Bout time.
central scrutinizer
(11,635 posts)The Bureau of Indian Affairs is part of the Department of Interior. Way past time for an indigenous American to lead it.
niyad
(113,029 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Karma13612
(4,538 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)Four Republicans joined 47 Democrats/Independents voting yes: Collins (R-ME), Graham (R-SC), Murkowski (R-AK), and Sullivan (R-AK).
Nine Senators did not vote - 3 Democrats and 6 Republicans:
Not Voting:
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bennet (D-CO)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Hirono (D-HI)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Toomey (R-PA)
Karma13612
(4,538 posts)Interesting.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)Karma13612
(4,538 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,262 posts)Link to tweet
Karma13612
(4,538 posts)All is forgiven.
niyad
(113,029 posts)but that is about it.
Okay, turns out there maybe was a good reason. DIA closed Sunday due to blizzard. Both Bennet and Hick support Secretary Haaland. Ohhhh, that felt soooooo good to type!
earthside
(6,960 posts)... is why the Senators from Colorado and Wyoming didn't vote ... all the flights out of DIA were cancelled Sunday.
iluvtennis
(19,826 posts)Karma13612
(4,538 posts)riversedge
(70,047 posts)Press Release Mar 15, 2021
Parks Group Celebrates Deb Haalands Historic Confirmation as Interior Secretary, Marking a New Era for National Parks and Public Lands
https://www.npca.org/articles/2857-parks-group-celebrates-deb-haaland-s-historic-confirmation-as-interior#
"Now, more than ever, we need bold leaders like Secretary Haaland, who are ready to take on the challenges facing our public lands with a commitment to climate solutions and environmental justice." - Theresa Pierno
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United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Ismael Gama, NPCA
Washington, DC Today, the United States Senate confirmed Deb Haaland as the next Secretary of the Department of the Interior, also making her the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history. As a member of Congress and former Vice-Chair of the Natural Resources Committee and Chairwoman of the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, Haaland brings years of experience advocating for environmental justice and the protection of our national parks, public lands and waters into her new role as Interior Secretary. The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has worked with Haaland throughout her career on a number of important park issues from reinstating protections for Bears Ears National Monument, to passing the Great American Outdoors Act, to protecting lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park from rampant oil and gas development. NPCA celebrates the historic confirmation of Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior.
The Interior Secretary is a position heavy with stewardship responsibilities, overseeing nearly 500 million acres of federal lands and more than 1.5 billion acres of offshore waters. For over a century, the NPCA has fought for our national parks, public lands and waters so that future generations can experience and learn from them, the same way we do today. NPCA looks forward to continuing this important work alongside Deb Haaland and the Biden administration.
Statement by Theresa Pierno, President and CEO for the National Parks Conservation Association:
Today is a historic day for all of us who care for our public lands and waters. Secretary Haaland is a fierce advocate for the protection of our parks, sacred landscapes and the environment. As a descendant of the original guardians of our lands, she brings a unique perspective, unlike any Interior Secretary before her. She has vowed to elevate and engage underrepresented communities with an eye towards rebuilding the agency and the public lands it protects. Better representing the makeup and values of our country will help ensure that everyone can see themselves reflected and feel welcomed in these important places.
With climate change, the ongoing global health pandemic and racial injustices wreaking havoc on our communities, our national parks and public lands have provided places of healing, reflection and inspiration for so many people. Now, more than ever, we need bold leaders like Secretary Haaland, who are ready to take on the challenges facing our public lands with a commitment to climate solutions and environmental justice.
For more than 100 years, NPCA has worked alongside Secretaries of the Interior to protect, strengthen and defend our national parks, ensuring their air is clear, their water is clean and their wildlife is thriving. We look forward to building a more equitable future and lasting legacy for our parks and public lands with Deb Haaland at the helm of the Interior.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)Wonderful statement from the NPCA!
Deminpenn
(15,265 posts)That's 9 senators not voting.
niyad
(113,029 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,558 posts)Mary in S. Carolina
(1,364 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)I just know it!
seta1950
(932 posts)😂😂
TNNurse
(6,924 posts)It is that she is the SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, the absolute perfect job for an Indigenous person.