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Rep. Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo, D-NM) is set to make history as the first Native American to hold a presidential cabinet position. The Washington Post reported President-elect Joe Biden is naming Haaland to the post that oversees public lands and all the Native reservation trust land. Haaland’s nomination would need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is within DOI. We’ll examine what this historic appointment means for tribes and the public lands under Interior’s purvue. We’ll also explore what some of the department’s priorities might be during the Biden Administration.
Guests:
Dr. Aaron Payment (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and first vice-president of the National Congress of American Indians
Cris Stainbrook (Lakota) – president of Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Diana Cournoyer (Oglala Sioux Tribe) – executive director of the National Indian Education Association
Judith LeBlanc “La Blank” (member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma) – director of the Native Organizers Alliance
Break 1 music: Little Earthlings (song) The Jir Project Band (artist) Sun Child (album)
Break 2 music: My Winter Song (song) Andrea Menard (artist) Sparkle Holiday (album)
