Deb Haaland
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | December 2,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Winslow |
| Arizona | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Official site | doi.gov |
| Position | United States Secretary of the Interior |
| United States Secretary of the Interior since 2021 | |
| Children | Somáh Haaland |
| Education | UNM School of Law |
| The University of New Mexico | |
| Highland High School | |
| Previous position | Representative (2019–2021) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 420264 |
Deb Haaland Life story
Debra Anne Haaland is an American politician serving as the 54th United States Secretary of the Interior. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party from 2015 to 2017 and as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2019 to March of 2021.
US renames five places that used racist slur for Native Americans
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US renames five places that used racist slur for Native Americans
By Madeline HalpertBBC News, New York
The US government has announced name changes for five places whose designations included a racist term for Native American women.
The sites are in The States of California, North Dakota , Tennessee and Texas.
The decision came after a year-long process to remove the racial slur from federal use, the government said.
The sites are The Last of almost 650 locations selected by The Department of The Interior to be renamed.
" Words Matter , particularly in our work to ensure our nation's public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming to people of all backgrounds, " said Secretary of The Interior Deb Haaland , who is The First Native American cabinet secretary in US history.
The slur had historically been used as " an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women" The Department said.
Nearly a year ago, Ms Haaland created a Task Force to replace derogatory names of The Nation 's geographic features.
She Said The Panel would serve as a " big Step Forward in our efforts to remove derogatory terms whose expiration dates are long overdue".
In September, The Department of The Interior - which oversees public lands and is the federal agency that most closely oversees Native affairs - announced a final vote to change The Names of hundreds of locations, but left Seven Places that it said needed to be further reviewed.
Five of the seven locations were included in Thursday's vote. They were renamed in consultation with tribes and local communities.
Of The Remaining two sites, one in Wyoming was removed from consideration because it is now privately owned land, while another location in Alaska was removed because it is a historical area that no longer serves an unincorporated community, the government said.
The Move comes as several private companies and sports teams in recent years have also decided to rename teams or remove terminology and imagery considered racist toward Native Americans .
Source of news: bbc.com
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