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Deb Haaland sworn in as first Indigenous cabinet secretary

Deb Haaland is sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. She is the first Indigenous person to serve as a cabinet secretary in U.S. history.

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US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) swears in US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on March 18, 2021 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Ceremonial Office in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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