Deb Haaland
More than half a century after Native American activists famously occupied San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit the island on Saturday to discuss recent strides made between indigenous communities and the federal government.
In her remarks, set to start at 9:30 a.m., Haaland will highlight recent investments to strengthen tribal communities, replace aging infrastructure, and to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Haaland’s visit comes just days after President Joe Biden sat down with leaders from 574 federal recognized tribes for the White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Haaland’s visit marks the 52nd anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz Island.
On Nov. 20, 1969, dozens of Indigenous activists occupied the island, demanding that the federal government establish a cultural center and a university on the island for Native Americans. The occupation lasted for more than a year and a half, ending on June 11, 1971.
Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe from New Mexico, is the first Native American to serve as a U.S. cabinet secretary.
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