Haaland, Davids included in ‘Jeopardy’ clue for historic first as Native American congresswomen

Freshman Reps. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) were featured in a “Jeopardy” clue Wednesday night for making history as the first Native American congresswomen.

The game show category was “U.S. representatives” and the clue was “Deb Haaland of the Laguna Pueblo and Sharice Davids of the Ho-Chunk Nation are the first women of this group in Congress.”

Contestant Laura Thomason gave the correct answer: Native American.

“@ShariceDavids and I may have been the first, but we won’t be the last!” Haaland tweeted after the episode aired. “More Native Women are choosing to run for office at every level. Sharice and I both see them and we are here to support them every step of the way! #BeFierce.”

Thank you @Jeopardy for the shout out!@sharicedavids and I may have been the first, but we won’t be the last! More Native Women are choosing to run for office at every level. Sharice and I both see them and we are here to support them every step of the way! #BeFierce pic.twitter.com/gpDqavmmmN

— Deb Haaland (@Deb4CongressNM) January 15, 2020

What is….Native and proud

Thanks for the shout out, @Jeopardy! pic.twitter.com/7rscBRcKdm

— Sharice Davids (@sharicedavids) January 15, 2020

The women made history during the 2018 midterms when they became the first two Native American women elected to Congress.

Haaland wore a traditional Pueblo dress along with silver and turquoise jewelry for the swearing-in ceremony in January 2019 and the pair went viral when they were seen embracing on the House floor.

Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids, the first Native-American women to ever serve in Congress, share a moment after being officially sworn in: pic.twitter.com/acIRC5hX20

— Frank Dale (@fwdale) January 3, 2019

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) was an answer on “Jeopardy!” earlier this week. No one buzzed in to identify him.

Adam Schiff was an answer on Jeopardy today.

Not a single person knew who he was. pic.twitter.com/SQObAMzxw7

— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) January 15, 2020