Deb Haaland Aims to Make History as First Native American Governor

• Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, is running for governor of New Mexico.
• If elected, she will be the first female Native American governor in U.S. history.
• Haaland is also the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary, appointed as Secretary of the Interior.
• Other Indigenous women, including Mary Peltola, Peggy Flanagan, and N'kiyla (Jasmine) Thomas, are running for U.S. Senate seats in the midterm elections.
• Haaland is connecting with young people and Native voters with promises to expand the social safety net.