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

Ashley Sarracino was in her family home on the morning of the Laguna Pueblo village’s annual Feast Day. She was preparing her niece for the event by straightening her traditional black cotton manta and tying a sash around her waist.

  • 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.
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