THREAD: Follow along here for live updates of Rep. Deb Haaand's historic Senate confirmation hearing ⬇️
You can also watch live beginning Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources website: energy.senate.gov/live-webcast
Feb 23, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
After a year that has darkened doorways across the U.S., the pandemic surpassed a milestone Monday that once seemed unimaginable indiancountrytoday.com/news/us-tops-5…
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In her prepared testimony, Deb Haaland said she is committed to "strike the right balance" as the agency manages energy development and seeks to restore and conserve federal lands. Details: indiancountrytoday.com/news/interior-…
"As many of you know, my story is unique. Although today I serve as a Member of Congress and was the vice-chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, if confirmed, I would be the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet Secretary." - Haaland
Feb 22, 2021 • 18 tweets • 8 min read
State of Indian Nations 2021 has started. #SOIN2021
The DNC's Native American Caucus Meeting is 15 minutes in and it's a packed schedule focused on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and the Native vote. Follow this thread for our coverage and a story after. #DemConvention#NativeVote20
"Your rights are on the line," says Dr. Jill Biden after listing a number of issues including tribal sovereignty.