Major Tribe Turns Back On Biden's Native American Cabinet Pick As She Runs For Governor

Major Tribe Turns Back On Biden’s American Indian Cabinet Pick As She Runs For Governor

The Sandia Pueblo, a major American Indian tribe in New Mexico, endorsed the primary opponent of Biden-appointed former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland — a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe — in the state’s 2026 gubernatorial Democratic primary. The tribe’s endorsement of Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman is listed on Bregman’s campaign website. A […]

Major Tribe Turns Back On Biden's Native American Cabinet Pick As She Runs For Governor

Major Indigenous tribe actively snubbed Biden-appointed Former Interior Secretary and Native American Deb Haaland in three-way race.

Indigenous Tribe Won’t Support Deb Haaland for N.M. Gov

A New Mexico indigenous tribe will not be supporting former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in the Democrat primary for governor, Axios reported. Sandia Pueblo, a central New Mexico tribe near Albuquerque, said it was endorsing Haaland's opponent, Sam Bregman, Axios said. Haaland, who is Laguna Pueblo, was the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary. The Sandia Pueblo tribe operates one of the state's largest casinos. New Mexico is …