“We enthusiastically support her nomination and have appreciated her strong support for our Tribe over the years.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n“With this selection, Joe Biden is making good on a campaign promise to nominate cabinet officials that reflect the diversity of the country they serve. Rep. Deb Haaland is well-respected across Indian Country, and her appointment will immediately strengthen the relationship between the government and sovereign Native American Tribes across the United States,” Little Doe added.<\/p>\n
The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association also weighed in.<\/p>\n
“OIGA celebrates the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, to serve the Biden administration as Secretary of the Interior, the country’s first Native American Cabinet secretary and the fourth woman to serve in this role. She has served as a champion for the people of New Mexico. Her strength of character and courage of conviction make her an excellent choice for this post and we look forward to her confirmation,” said OIGA Chairman Matthew L. Morgan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMassachusetts Gaming Industry<\/b><\/h2>\n
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission still has one destination resort commercial casino license that it can issue. But since the gaming permit is earmarked for the southeastern part of the state — the same area as Taunton — the state has held off on considering bids.<\/p>\n
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has backed legislation in DC to bypass the DOI’s most recent land-into-trust ruling and recognize the Mashpee’s land in Taunton as sovereign. She, too, celebrated Biden’s Interior pick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“Woo-hoo! Deb is an outstanding choice,” Warren tweeted. “She’ll be a terrific Secretary of the Interior — protecting public lands and natural resources, fighting climate change, and making history.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tribal communities are celebrating President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to head the US Department of the Interior (DOI). Multiple news outlets are reporting that Biden will select Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M). If chosen and confirmed by the Senate, she would make history by becoming the first Native American to serve in a presidential cabinet. Haaland, 60, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":158919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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