Deb Haaland was one of the many women to make history this past Tuesday at the polls.
In an  with Democracy Now, Haaland shared her priorities when she takes office.
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“Yes. Well, I ran on—as you mentioned in the introduction, I did run on fighting climate change, moving toward 100 percent renewable energy, making sure everyone has healthcare, funding our public schools properly. But, I mean, there are so many issues out there,” she said. “One that has not gotten enough attention over the years is missing and murdered indigenous women. And so, I mean, those are—you know, that is an epidemic.”
The Independent reports that 2,758 indigenous women were reported missing so far this year.
