As Deb Haaland finishes her term as Secretary of the Interior, I am grateful to her for initiatives she took up during her four years working for President Joe Biden. The work she did made a difference! More people know about boarding schools because of her. Across the country, place names changed from the derogatory "squaw" to names that do not denigrate people--and more people understand why those name changes are necessary.
Because of the work I do as an advocate for children's books that accurately reflect Native people, I am taking a moment to thank the Native writers who wrote books about her. I hope every school library in the country has them. If not, put an order in right away!
Because of the work I do as an advocate for children's books that accurately reflect Native people, I am taking a moment to thank the Native writers who wrote books about her. I hope every school library in the country has them. If not, put an order in right away!
