Category: U.S. Secretary of the Interior

Debra Haaland
Debra Haaland


Debra Haaland was confirmed as U.S. secretary of the interior on March 15, 2021. Haaland is a member of the Laguna Pueblo people and is the first Native American Cabinet member in U.S. history. Previously, Haaland served as U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st Congressional District from 2019-2021. Haaland and Sharice Davids were the first Native American women elected to the U.S. Congress. Haaland was born on December 2, 1960, in Winslow, Arizona. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Mexico in 1994 and […]