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First Americans

txwhitedove

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3. Help. Amidst all happiness to finally have Native American as Sec of Interior, I sent

Reply to Geechie (Original post)

Thu Mar 18, 2021, 03:32 PM

Mar 2021

a message of cheer and video of Deb Haaland's swearing in ceremony to family. One answer was extremely negative, said Bidens choice wasn't organic and she doesn't look like America. My answer was WTH? I trust Biden to make a studied and qualified choice for every cabinet position. My great-grandmother was Cherokee. I am overjoyed.
My neighborhood is mixed race, indeed Houston area is all mixed. She looks like America to me.

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Why Rep. Deb Haaland's appointment as Secretary of the Interior Department is so important [View all] Geechie Mar 2021 OP

This world would be so much better off if we adopted Native American approaches Doc Sportello Mar 2021 #1

Another excerpt. Geechie Mar 2021 #2

Help. Amidst all happiness to finally have Native American as Sec of Interior, I sent txwhitedove Mar 2021 #3

She looks like America to me too! Geechie Mar 2021 #4