- 1. Skirting the Issue: Indigenous Designer Agnes Woodward Is Raising Awareness With Her Garments
- (Style)
- When Agnes Woodward created the rainbow ribbon skirt that Deb Haaland wore at her ceremonial swearing-in as the first Indigenous American U.S. Secretary of the Interior in March, she didn’t tell anybody. ...
- Created on 13 September 2021
- 2. The Biden-Harris Administration Makes History By Appointing An All-Female Communications Team
- (Feminism)
- ... Wikimedia Commons. More from Bust We're Still Celebrating Kamala Harris' Historic Win And Some Of Our Favorite Celebs Are, Too! Deb Haaland Might Become The First-Ever Native Cabinet Member Why ...
- Created on 30 November 2020
- 3. Deb Haaland Might Become The First-Ever Native Cabinet Member
- (General)
- Democratic Representative of New Mexico, Deb Haaland, is now a leading candidate for President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet position as interior secretary, according to The Hill. If appointed, Haaland ...
- Created on 19 November 2020
- 4. New Mexico Makes History, Electing All Women Of Color In Its House Delegation
- (Feminism)
- For the first time, New Mexico has elected all women of color in its House delegation. The House Democrats are Deb Haaland, who won her reelection in the 1st Congressional District, and Teresa Leger ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
- 5. High Uranium Levels Found in Women from Navajo Nation
- (Feminism)
- ... Deb Haaland of New Mexico, along with fellow Democrats from her home state, are pushing Congress to draft legislation which would expand restitution to indigenous communities, within New Mexico, who are ...
- Created on 11 October 2019
- 6. The Violence Against Women Act Just Expired. Here's What That Means For Native American Wome
- (Feminism)
- ... in cases of domestic violence, meaning that tribes could prosecute non-Native perpetrators, according to CNN. Newly elected New Mexico representative Deb Haaland recently highlighted the importance of ...
- Created on 19 February 2019
- 7. Rep. Rashida Tlaib Of Michigan Is A Thobe-Wearing, Swearing Inspiration
- (Feminism)
- ... to wear a hijab on the floor. The Hill also reports that Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), the second Native American woman elected to Congress, wore garb traditional of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe to her swearing ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
- 8. The 116th Congress Has More Women Than Ever Before
- (Feminism)
- ... of women in Congress is growing, especially among Democrats, but there is still more work to do. For one, there is often a lack of money and funding for women candidates, according to Debbie Walsh, the ...
- Created on 03 January 2019
- 9. These Progressive Women Broke Barriers In The 2018 Midterm Elections
- (Feminism)
- ... blue part of Texas. Garcia defeated Republican Phillip Aronoff in Texas 29. Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland: First Native American women ever elected to Congress! Davids, who will also be the first openly ...
- Created on 07 November 2018
- 10. Sharice Davids Would Be Many "Firsts" For Congress—And She’s Ready To "Shift The Conversatio
- (Feminism)
- ... Kansas and the first Native American woman in Congress (potentially alongside Deb Haaland, who also won her primary in New Mexico). To top it all off, she would be the first Congresswoman who was once ...
- Created on 13 August 2018
- 11. Judge Aaron Persky, Known For Brock Turner Rape Case, Voted Off The Bench: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- ... Deb Haaland of New Mexico is slated to become the first Native American woman in Congress. Haaland called her win a “victory for working people, a victory for women and a victory for everyone who has been ...
- Created on 06 June 2018
