The nomination of Deb Haaland to be interior secretary is not just a historic but a redemptive act. For the first time in our history a Native American will hold a Cabinet-level post. As secretary of the interior, Haaland will play a key role at a crucial moment in our nation’s relationship with its more than 450 million acres of public lands, and will have a chance to reverse our exploitive history toward our country’s first people.