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Secretary Deb Haaland
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54th Secretary of
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, proud member - Pueblo of Laguna, 35th generation New Mexican. Working to preserve our public lands for future generations. She/Her
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Everyone's experience in the boarding school system, whether they're a survivor or a descendant, is relevant. That pain is real. And it's incumbent on me to ensure that I am doing all I can to make sure that we can heal and get people past that pain.
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Investigating The Tragic History Of Federal Indian Boarding Schools : Consider This from NPR
Last year the remains of 215 children were found in unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children in British Columbia. The news was shocking, but among Indigenous...
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Another Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investment in communities that need it most. We’ve already allocated resources for irrigation power systems and water sanitation systems in Indian Country. Now we can further safeguard water infrastructure to support families and communities.
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NEW: @Interior today announced $29 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for @BureauIndAffrs’ Irrigation, Power, and Safety of Dams programs. The investment will fund construction projects to address dam safety deficiencies. doi.gov/pressreleases/
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The best part of the last six months is that we are just getting started in our implementation. I look forward to the next six months of this all-of-government approach to investing into our communities and future generations. (8/8)
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And, finally, we are investing in science! The research done by
@USGS
is vital to our understanding of energy and critical mineral resources. This is also an investment in retaining and training the next generation of scientists and preserving the nation’s geologic knowledge.
Secretary Haaland examines mineral samples at a USGS facility
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Tackling the climate crisis could not be more critical. We are collaborating with Tribes and local communities to invest the nearly $1.4 billion for ecosystem restoration and climate resilience to protect our shared natural resources and heritage.
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We have been across the country to hear directly from communities who live near orphaned oil and gas wells and abandoned mine lands. The $1.6 billion investment will address legacy pollution and fund projects to clean up these environmental hazards.
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Over the past six months, Interior has held Tribal consultations as we disperse millions of funding to invest in Tribal climate resilience, repairing Tribal irrigation and power systems and fulfilling Indian Water Rights Settlements.
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Water is a sacred resource. Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to
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ensures that farmers can water their crops, families are fed, wildlife is sustained and agricultural businesses can thrive as we all deal with the drought crisis.
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I’m proud of the progress we’ve made, but know there is so much more to do!
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Today — alongside @VP, @SecDebHaaland, members of Congress, Delaware community leaders and former Delaware students — @POTUS signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law.
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I am honored to recognize their accomplishments and send them off with some lessons learned, and my prayers for success. These graduates have the potential to change the world and chase their dreams—and they do so with thousands of ancestors and supporters behind them.
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This issue is not new to Indigenous people who live with the legacy trauma of federal Indian boarding school policies. What is new is the determination of this Administration to make a lasting difference in the impact of this trauma on future generations.
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Report Catalogs Abuse of Native American Children at Former Government Schools
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called for a review last year, after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of children who attended similar schools in Canada.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes a real difference to communities, wildlife and local economies. Today’s announcement will allow us to restore healthy ecosystems across the country. It's great news for the American people and future generations.
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📰More than $68 million from @POTUS’ Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 125 ecosystem restoration projects. These projects help to conserve and strengthen ecosystems and economies. doi.gov/pressreleases/
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In honor of National Law Enforcement Week, I had the privilege to host the families, colleagues, and loved ones of the law enforcement officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice to uphold the mission of our Department.
A female, uniformed National Park Ranger, salutes the stage.
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I come from ancestors who endured the horrors of the Indian boarding school assimilation policies carried out by the same Department that I now lead. Now, we can assist in the effort to recover the dark history of these institutions that have haunted our families for too long.
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Our efforts will include steps we can and must take to alter the course of our future: We must work to preserve Native languages, invest in support services for Indigenous peoples, and bear witness to the stories of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian peoples.
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The consequences of federal Indian boarding school policies—including the intergenerational trauma caused by forced family separation and cultural eradication—which were inflicted upon generations of children as young as 4 years old are heartbreaking and undeniable.
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For more than a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their communities and forced into boarding schools run by the U.S. government, specifically the Department of the Interior, and religious institutions.
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The languages, cultures, religions, traditional practices and even the history of Native communities... all of it was targeted for destruction. Nowhere is that clearer than in the legacy of federal Indian boarding schools.
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🧵Today, from the ancestral homelands of the Anacostan and Piscataway people, I provided remarks on the history of federal Indian boarding schools in this country and our work on the Federal Boarding School Initiative.
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Secretary Deb Haaland
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It is my priority to not only give voice to survivors and descendants of federal Indian boarding school policies, but also to address the lasting legacies of these policies so Indigenous peoples can continue to grow and heal. Today is another step in our journey.
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Last year, I wrote an op-ed on the history of federal boarding schools and the assimilation practices that Native children and their families were forced to endure at the hands of the federal government.
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Opinion | Deb Haaland: My grandparents were stolen from their families as children. We must learn...
The first step toward justice for Native Americans is acknowledging painful truths and understanding their effects.
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Communities across the country are facing growing challenges when it comes to water access due to record drought.
@POTUS
’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is putting resources into repairing aging water infrastructure that will deliver much-needed improvements.
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NEW: @Interior and @usbr today announced $240 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for infrastructure repairs. Funding will be allocated to 46 projects in 11 states to repair canal linings, dam spillways and water pipeline replacements. doi.gov/pressreleases/
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From archaeology to marine biology, thank you to the public servants who pursue their passions at
@Interior
This team is a shining example of what it means to serve the American people, and I could not be prouder to work alongside you.
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12 Jobs That Support Interior’s Unique Mission
Earth, water, air, fire — Interior covers it all! Our mission is a unique one and we have an impressive and diverse team that works hard to achieve it every day.
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Secretary Deb Haaland
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This is what “America the Beautiful” is about: giving those living in cities and urban areas direct access to outdoor opportunities and making necessary investments to urban green spaces. These are exciting projects that benefit everyone.
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