Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland overturns ‘former guy’s’ treaty breaking order—returning lands along the Missouri River back to Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nations. pic.twitter.com/Vn4JGUVdHW
— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) March 23, 2021
— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) March 23, 2021
the law, in its majestic etc pic.twitter.com/TugnmuXlcP
— flglmn (@flglmn) March 23, 2021
The Republicans, needless to say, have concerns that Sec. Haaland will not meet Trump’s guy Sec. Zinke’s standards for transparency and swift action. Because if it weren’t for hypocrisy, the GOP would have no standards at all.
Today I was honored to join the first of three Tribal consultations @Interior is hosting on funding from the American Rescue Plan. Not only will these funds help weather this storm, they will also address the long standing issues that put Native communities so far behind. pic.twitter.com/Hyd2SlGU4O
— Secretary Deb Haaland (@SecDebHaaland) March 25, 2021
Native News Online reports:
Days before the Democratic Party chooses its nominee to fill the 1st congressional district seat vacated by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the All Pueblo Council of Governors (APCG) endorsed Acoma Pueblo citizen Georgene Louis for the nomination.
Louis is serving her fifth term as a state representative in the New Mexico state legislature.
Seven other Democrats are seeking the nomination to run in a special election to fill the congressional seat on June 1. The State Central Committee’s 170 members, with 20 other elected officials, will meet on Tuesday to interview the eight candidates and will cast their votes.
“The APCG believes that there may be a handful of excellent candidates who would serve NM’s CD-1 well, however, New Mexicans can send a message nationally that a Pueblo voice in the Congress is a win for all people. Rep. Louis has a proven track record for sound leadership with exceptional credentials and distinction in the New Mexico House of Representatives. She has earned the trust of her constituents and championed meaningful and progressive legislation that has helped New Mexico families and its Indigenous population,” APCG Chairman Wilfred Herrea Jr. said in a statement…
Across Indian Country, over 120 tribes, individually or through tribal organizations, have endorsed Louis, including the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) and Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes (MAST).
Further details at the link.
My story is that of so many New Mexicans. But, we never quit. We get to work. If elected to Congress, I’ll fight everyday to be a strong voice for our communities, build off the work that Deb started on behalf of Native Americans, & give the power back to all New Mexicans #nmpol pic.twitter.com/vwu4RjtxT8
— Georgene Louis (@georgenelouis) March 22, 2021
Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)
Excellent! It’s great to have an advocate for Native Americans at Interior.
This also really does drive home the point that as much damage Trump did, a lot of his “achievements” were done via executive action and can be reversed
debbie
O/T, but what is that communication device on the front left corner of her desk in the first tweet?
Roger Moore
@debbie:
That looks like a webcam with a ring light.
debbie
@Roger Moore:
Thanks, I never would have figured out what that ring thing is.
Baud
The story on the first tweet is something else.
Mike in NC
Washington Post: House upholds $5,000 fine against Rep. Louie Gohmert for bypassing metal detector.
Suck it, Gohmert!
S. Cerevisiae
I can tell you that every Anishinaabe that I know on my Rez is putting out tobacco and prayers for Secretary Haaland, there is oh so much to do to unwind a couple hundred years of soft genocide . Please restore Bears Ears and Escalante, I have been to a little of them and you can feel the ancestors all around.
Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)
@Mike in NC:
Good, good
WaterGirl
@Baud: What a hideous creature the former guy was. Is.
CaseyL
@Roger Moore: OK, that answers a small question I’ve had for a while: why people I see in YouTube videos often have a small ring of light in their irises. I assumed it was a camera light of some kind, but it’s interesting to see the exact kind.
I’ve been excited about Secretary Haaland since Biden picked her. It’s excellent to see her already getting started on upending things.
cmorenc
@Goku (aka Amerikan Baka):
Hopefully that will especially include restoration of Bear Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah. However, one potential complication is the extent to which the Trump Administration granted oil and gas leases within the portions of those monuments which Trump hollowed out by executive order. To what extent can Biden / Interior Secretary Haaland nullify or reverse those leases, without Trump’s federal court nominees/lackeys declaring such nullification an illegal expropriation of a vested property interest (by the oil & gas leaseholders)?
JPL
Haaland’s appointment thrilled me, but it was long over due. She’ll accomplish a lot for all of us.
James E Powell
@debbie:
I assumed it was a new product from legendary entrepreneur Sir James Dyson.
WaterGirl
Thanks for this post on Deb Haaland, Anne Laurie.
zhena gogolia
@WaterGirl:
Yes, thank you, AL.
Yutsano
@cmorenc:
The same way it was given: one stroke of a pen. As far as I know there is no compensation given to private owners when land is declared a national monument. I could be wrong on that however.
Alison Rose
Good line, AL.
cain
Put so much red tape on that process that they’ll give up. Once green job economy starts they are going to give up because nobody wants oil and gas anymore when the economy is moving towards the opposite. There will be no profit for them.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
Booger
@S. Cerevisiae: Love the nym!
J R in WV
Ring lights eliminate shadows ad provide a very even light across the subject.
Very useful in macro-photography of tiny subjects. I would assume they can reduce shadows in facial lines as well. I don’t have one, yet.
debbie
@J R in WV:
Thanks. Certainly easier than deflectors, etc. that used to be used.
Ken
@cmorenc: Another relevant question — who was Secretary of the Interior when the contracts were signed, and had they actually been confirmed by the Senate? The actions of “acting” secretaries have been overturned because they didn’t have the authority.
O. Felix Culpa
The Democratic “primary” election for Deb Haaland’s replacement has resulted in a runoff. The top vote-getters who received more than 50% of votes cast are State Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (37.19% of the vote) and State Representative Melanie Stansbury (21.61% of the vote). The runoff election takes place via remote balloting tomorrow.
The electors are the DPNM State Central Committee (SCC) members who live in Congressional District 1.
Ken
So, not werewolves?
Hmm. I appear to have wasted a great deal of time analyzing YouTube videos frame-by-frame. At least I can melt down and repurpose the silver.
MoCaAce
@S. Cerevisiae:
I hope and pray that this is the first of many victories for Native Peoples…and all Americans.
Omnes Omnibus
@Ken: That’s what they want you to think.
phdesmond
@Baud:
’tis.
sab
@Alison Rose: My county in Ohio is having an amazing battle between the Sec of State, local to our county, and the local party official who the Sec of State won’t allow back on board of elections because of purge shenanigans.
Sec of State LaRose trying to take high road. Lieutenant governor Husted is taking low road with “Wuhan virus” talk. Jeez I have given this guy a break as “principled conservative” for fifteen years. There is no such animal.