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Former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland Runs for NM Governor

Indian Country Today | February 10, 2026



Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on receiving an honor inspired by Chief Standing Bear’s legacy. Haaland discusses her work on land stewardship, the federal boarding school investigation, and her ongoing mission to uplift Native voices as she runs for governor of New Mexico.

✍️ Reported by Shirley Sneve

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  7. @ajbarrett857

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    I would like to know Ms. Haaland's views on the part of Project 2025 that calls for "the elimination of wild horses & burros." When Ms. Harland was Secretary of the Interior, she seemed very sympathetic to the wishes of cattle ranchers, & not to share the people's concern for our wild horses & burros. What does she say about this?

  10. @Hey_its_Koda

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    As Native American young voter. I will be voting for Breckman for governor along side Sandia Pueblo. Haaland has forgotten native tribes in NM. tribal members from Laguna pueblo called and visited her office to discuss Uranium mining and she ignored them.

  13. @christofmaupin2023

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    As a New Mexico resident, I'm thrilled that Deb Halland will be our next Governor. And I think New Mexico is the only state that will then have had 3 different female Governors in a row. I don't think any other state can make that claim. Go Deb!!!

  16. @Justiceforall1-1

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    She sure betrayed Americas wild horses – if she did anything as Interior Sec, I missed it. Was the Interior policy of – we do what we want unless Congress stops us – on her watch ? We thought she was a good choice until the helicopters kept flying- killing horses – costing taxpayers millions. The BLM did massive damage on her watch. But to be fair the Interior always sides with the massively damaging beef industry and whatever they want to decimate. I had hopes she was different – good luck.

  20. @firebird2

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    All my best! I hope Deb Haaland receives the support she deserves. Governors are holding the line for the people, but the people must support their Governors. We can move into a new time of respect for one another. Again, wishing New Mexico abundance and love 💚

  23. @marionstorm9004

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    My wife and I visited Laguna Pueblo many years ago on our way to visit El Moro and El MalPais National Monuments. It's a very beautiful area. We remember our visit very fondly and wish the best for Ms. Howland.

  25. @AlfredoLopez-i3g

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    That's nice but, I just can't find any HONOR working for and in government. If this party is doing so much against the people, just what is it that you use as a measurement to point at the former party to say they have done anything to help the people. DIVISIVENESS? Why do we have both a Reservation that is the poorest in the nation and one of the richest in the same country?? Kudos to your running for office, holding hands with the government is like the Jews celebrating Hitlers GRAND PLANS. You want to see REAL change? Start talking and actually bringing the tribes together and see how fast the GOVERNMENT comes to help. Treaties? NEITHER of the parties that have represented the government are willing to do right. They find so many stupid ways to try and sway different people's like the African American, the LGBTQ, THE TRANS, BUT what have they done about restitution for the original people? Oh, was it Obama who " APOLOGIZED" …
    WHAT did THAT actually get done for the people on the dirt poor reservations?
    NOTHING!! Have any of their programs do anything to actually SHOW good faith?
    As long as you hold hands and let them do NOTHING, THATS ALL WE GET. im not talking about money, casinos are a joke, get in front of the cameras, on the steps of government offices, ACTUALLY GET SEEN for more that a flash in the plan with statues and empty words.

  27. @ggbythesea9231

    February 10, 2026 at 3:47 am

    SO goood to see & hear Sec Deb Haaland today! I have missed her Leadership!
    Please donate to her campaign if You can, support her from wherever You are, however You can.. Blessings on Sec Haaland, & ALL who Love Her 🕊🤲🏼

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