Secretary of The Department of The Interior Ms. Deb Haaland

Ms. Deb Haaland

Laguna Pueblo

Secretary of The Department of The Interior Ms. Deb Haaland

Secretary Deb Halland was the first native on the Presidential cabinet of the United States. Her administration is responsible for the Tour of Healing, which brought awareness and federal recommendations to the Department of the Interior for restoration of tribal education and language.

About this Class

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Advocacy, Commmunity, Health & Wellness, Leadership

Lesson Plan

Lesson 1

Meet Your Indigenous Class Instructor

Lesson 2

Roots & Resilience

Secretary Deb Haaland shares about her personal family ancestry and legacy. Many of the early lessons she learned from her grandparents were paramount in how she would learn to lead.

Lesson 3

The Long Road To Learning

Deb and her sister were the first generation in her family to pursue higher education. Her opportunities were enhanced and magnified by becoming a young mother, attending law school and becoming sober.

Lesson 4

From Organizer To Office

Deb discovered her passion as she began working on policy and advocacy, while still in law school. She learned grassroots skills to effectively support candidates and to eventually pursue her very own seat for election.

Lesson 5

Lessons From The Interior

Deb focused her administration’s efforts on bringing attention and published reports on the failed history of federal Indian boarding schools. She has held the line on protecting resources and lands throughout Indian Country.

Lesson 6

Lesson 7