Laguna Pueblo Woman From New Mexico Chosen To Lead Interior Dept & BIA
First Native American Chosen To Head Agencies That Heavily Impact Natives President-elect Joe Biden says he's nominating Deb Haaland, ...

First Native American Chosen To Head Agencies That Heavily Impact Natives
President-elect Joe Biden says he's nominating Deb Haaland, of New Mexico, to be the first Native American to oversee the U.S. Department of The Interior, which has enormous impact on Natives.
If the U.S. Senate confirms her, Deb Haaland, a freshman representative, will make history. Haaland was one of the first of two Native Americans elected to Congress two years ago. The Interior Department has a long history, involving land use and Native Americans. It has around 70,000 employees.
In Alaska, the Department of Interior, with its specific Native-tied bureaus, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education is highly relevant to daily life for many Natives.
The Department of Interior is in charge of:
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Education
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Bureau of Trust Funds Administration
National Park Service
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
U.S. Geological Survey