Six of the federally-recognized tribes in Virginia joined together in a letter of support for Rep. Deb Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to be the Secretary of the Interior. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Rep. Haaland would be the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet Secretary.
In their letter to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the tribes said, “Rep. Haaland’s leadership is critical to refining government-to-government tribal consultation policies and honoring the trust responsibility the United States has to tribes.” To read a full copy of the letter, click here.