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News Articles: Department of the Interior

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland during an interview inside the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C., in October 2024.

Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

Deb Haaland, the country's first indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what activists say is irreversible impact in recognizing the painful history of the government's treatment Native Americans

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By:
  • Kirk Siegler
Doug Burgum encourages voters to support Donald Trump during a campaign rally in January 2024 in Laconia, N.H. Burgum ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination but later dropped out and endorsed him.

Trump's pick for secretary of the Interior Department is Doug Burgum. Here's what to know

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

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By:
  • Jonathan Lambert
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks with reporters about visiting several communities and sites in Mississippi to honor individuals and events that advanced the Civil Rights Movement.

The U.S. looks to replace a derogatory name used hundreds of times on federal lands

The Department of the Interior wants the public to comment on name replacements for the more than 660 geographic features that contain a racial slur referring to Native Americans.

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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
Deb Haaland, who made history this week by becoming the first indigenous interior secretary, promised to begin repairing a legacy of abuses committed by the federal government toward tribes.

The Celebration Over, Deb Haaland Now Faces A Long To-Do List At Interior

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has a long and seemingly insurmountable to-do list, including a pledge to begin repairing a legacy of broken treaties and other abuses against tribes.

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By:
  • Kirk Siegler