| International Standard Book Number |
9781250434234
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781250434227
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| Personal Name |
Haaland, Debra A., 1960- author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2020048690
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| Title Statement |
A voice like mine : a memoir / Deb Haaland.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Imprint |
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
pages cm
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Ancestors -- Moving -- Working -- Organizing -- Running.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"New Mexico 2026 gubernatorial frontrunner, organizer, congresswoman, and former cabinet secretary Deb Haaland shares her story, offering a powerful and personal look at what it means to be "the first." Nothing about Deb Haaland's upbringing or family history set her up for a life of firsts: the first Native American woman elected to chair a state political party in the United States; one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress; the first Native American to serve in a presidential cabinet. Yet Haaland has embraced every opportunity, knowing that each step forward lifts up those who are too often left out of the conversation. A 35th-generation New Mexican and member of the Pueblo of Laguna, Haaland has lived a remarkable life shaped by poverty, alcoholism, and single parenthood. After a late but meteoric rise in politics, she stepped down from her cabinet position as Secretary of the Interior in January 2025 and is now running for Governor of New Mexico in the 2026 election. In A Voice Like Mine--titled after Haaland's congressional campaign slogan, "Congress has never heard a voice like mine"--she shares the personal history that shaped her courage to organize, run for office, and lead. She tells the stories that have defined her life in politics and beyond, from her grandfather's cornfield, where she learned the importance of hard work and care for the earth, to the oak-paneled halls of Washington, D.C. Throughout her journey, Haaland has drawn on her heritage in her activism and service, leading with humility, purpose, and a commitment to "leave the ladder down" for those who follow"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Haaland, Debra A., 1960-
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| Subject |
United States. Congress. House
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| Subject |
United States. Department of the Interior Officials and employees
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women legislators United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95004400
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Indian legislators United States
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Cabinet officers United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008100006
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women cabinet officers United States
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Pueblo women New Mexico
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Pueblo Indians New Mexico
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Autobiographies
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