Deb Haaland breaks political barriers as Native women in her home community face hurdles

On the morning of a Laguna Pueblo village's annual Feast Day, Ashley Sarracino knelt in her family home holding clothespins between her teeth. She straightened her niece's black cotton manta, a traditional one-shouldered dress, and tied a sash around her waist.

Deb Haaland breaks political barriers as Native women in her home community face hurdles

TL;DR

  • Ashley Sarracino prepared her niece for the Laguna Pueblo village's annual Feast Day.
  • She dressed her niece in a traditional black cotton manta.
  • She tied a sash around her niece's waist.