Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland "preparing" to run for governor of New Mexico, spokesperson confirmed

In an exit interview with HuffPost, the interior secretary celebrated progress in protecting public lands and righting past wrongs against Native Americans.

Deb Haaland, the first Native American Cabinet secretary, discusses her achievements and future plans as she concludes her term as secretary of the interior.

Deb Haaland set out four years ago on a historic journey as the first Native American to serve as U.S. Interior secretary.

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"Lots of women, lots of women of color," said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, reflecting on President Joe Biden's legacy and her own as the first Native American to hold a cabinet seat."I've been honored to serve alongside my colleagues for this four years ...

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) President Joe Biden hands Interior Secretary Deb Haaland a pen after signing a proclamation to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument during an event in the East Room of ...

The collection — all creations of Indigenous artists — had been handpicked by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland ... up to that vow. Haaland believes President Joe Biden nominated her for ...

Native American activist Leonard Peltier said spending the rest of his life in home confinement after being granted clemency by former President Joe Biden is "as good as freedom," after Biden's own FBI director opposed commutation for a man sentenced to life for the killing of two FBI agents.

Deb Haaland slammed President-elect Donald Trump's plans to halt future projects in an exit interview with Newsweek.