A former U.S. representative from New Mexico, Haaland served as Secretary of the Interior—overseeing agencies that shape tribal relations, public lands, and the protection of sacred sites.
Her tenure highlighted consultation with tribes, restoration of national monuments, and reckoning with the Interior Department’s role in boarding schools and assimilation policies. She represents a historic shift in who holds federal land and trust responsibility.
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