American President-elect Joe Biden has chosen congress woman Deb Haaland to serve as the first Native American interior secretary, US media reported on Thursday, in a move that could recast the department’s often troubled ties with indigenous tribes.

From Laguna Pueblo tribe

Haaland is a first-term Democrat from New Mexico in the US Congress and a member of the Laguna Pueblo people. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the first Native American to lead a cabinet-level department.