New Mexico Democrat Poised to Become First Native American Congresswoman
![FILE - A photo shows 2018 Congressional candidate Deb Haaland, Democrat and a member of the San Felipe Pueblo with supporters at New Mexico State Fair in September 2017. New Mexico Democrat Poised to Become First Native American Congresswoman](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/indian-women.jpg)
Native Americans have been largely absent from the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. But that could soon change. Deb Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, and if predictions are correct, could become the first Native American woman in Congress. “Tonight, we made history,” […]