Article 5FP85 'She's representing all of us': the story behind Deb Haaland's swearing-in dress

'She's representing all of us': the story behind Deb Haaland's swearing-in dress

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Hallie Golden
from US news | The Guardian on (#5FP85)

The skirt, a traditional Native garment, outshone everything in the Eisenhower building - and there is a story of empowerment and survival behind it

It was a dress that triggered a flood of headlines. Standing in front of Vice-President Kamala Harris with her right hand raised, Deb Haaland was sworn in last week as the secretary of the interior dressed in a long rainbow ribbon skirt adorned with a corn stalk, butterflies and stars.

Related: Making history in style: Deb Haaland wears Indigenous dress at swearing-in

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