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Deb Haaland’s (Laguna Pueblo) political star rose fast, from heading her state party to congresswoman to U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Each step of the way she blazed a trail for Native women. As the head of the agency that oversees Indian Affairs, Haaland championed a first-of-its-kind documentation of the U.S. Government’s role in the Indian Boarding School Era, drawing on both public records and first-hand testimony from survivors and their descendants. Now, she aims to become the first female Native American governor in her home state of New Mexico. We’ll hear from Haaland about her legacy as Interior Secretary and her hopes for the future.
The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. It’s one of the factors endangering salmon along the Columbia River. (Photo: Bureau of Reclamation via Flickr/CC)
We’ll also get perspectives on the historic agreement between the federal government and Northwest tribes to protect endangered salmon, and the equally historic decision by President Donald Trump to rescind that agreement. We’ll discuss what it means for salmon and the trust in the federal government.
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Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), former U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Erik Holt (Nez Perce), chairman of the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission
Jeremy Takala (Yakama), member of the Yakama Nation tribal council and the chair of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Break 1 Music: On the Road Missing Home (Corn Dance) (song) Sheldon Sundown (artist) Hand Drum/Smoke N’ Round Dance (album)
Break 2 Music: The Wild One (song) Link Wray (artist)
I’m a native New Mexican but not a Native American however I support Deb Haaland in her run for New Mexican Governor
While this is an important issue, I feel we need to do a better job of sharing the native American Indians struggles. Films, books, classroom discussion with our children should be taught as part of American History. I’ve known about the Trail of Tears but the book, I am a Man by Joe Starita, was so sad and explained the struggles in everyday language.. As a country we’re always saying that black people are minorities and need govt. support in significant ways. While blacks were slaves they were ALIVE. In the Indians case, hundreds, thousands and maybe millions were killed or lost their lives due to starvation and disease because our govt moved the Indians to lands that were minimally hospitable…no water, grounds not conducive to growing food products, hot temperstures, etc. We need to honor our American Indians and do more to educate the public the plight of their struggles to maintain a healthy and kind life.