It has been announced that President-elect Joseph Biden will announce that Rep. Deb Haaland (New Mexico) is the new Secretary of the Interior Department. Abroadia wholeheartedly applauds this choice. Haaland is a member of the Laguna Pueblo people and will be the first Native American selected to fulfil the duties of a Cabinet. Her support for the environment and Native American communities will be a welcome change to the US government. Her approach will be a fresh of breath air in a government that has not prioritized the environment.
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