Article 5FCEM Deb Haaland confirmed as first Indigenous US cabinet secretary

Deb Haaland confirmed as first Indigenous US cabinet secretary

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Nina Lakhani in New York
from Environment | The Guardian on (#5FCEM)

Interior secretary from New Mexico will be responsible for US's land, seas and national resources

Deb Haaland has been confirmed as the secretary of the interior, making her the first Indigenous cabinet secretary in US history.

The 60-year-old from New Mexico will be responsible for the country's land, seas and natural resources, as well as overseeing tribal affairs.

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