What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration

Alexis Bunten
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 305.897 Bun)


Children gather to watch history as Deb Haaland is sworn in as the first Indigenous secretary of the Department of the Interior. She is wearing a ribbon skirt, a ceremonial garment that celebrates Indigenous womanhood. That night, while celebrating Secretary Haaland, children make their own ribbon skirts, honoring their ancestors and all who came before them. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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