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The BIE implements federal Indian education programs for roughly 46,000 students at 183 schools across the U.S.
EducationProtecting lives, resources, and property is at the heart of the BIA's law enforcement effort.
JusticeReliable, affordable broadband access is critical to the health and economic wellbeing of tribal communities
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We maintain government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes, and facilitate support for tribal people and tribal governments. We promote safe and quality living environments, strong communities, self sufficient and individual rights, while enhancing protection of the lives, prosperity and well being of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Indian Affairs provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to 574 Federally recognized tribes with a service population of approximately 2.5 million American Indian and Alaska Natives. While the role of Indian Affairs has changed significantly in the last three decades in response to a greater emphasis on Indian self-governance and self-determination, Tribes still look to Indian Affairs for a broad spectrum of services.
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Press Release Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute opens first on…
This announcement follows the decision to designate the college as a voter registration agency under the National Voter Registration Act.
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Press Release President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Invests $1…
Resources will support Tribal fishing rights and economic development -
Press Release Interior Department Announces First Indian Youth Service…
Funding will provide Indigenous youth with opportunities to engage in meaningful public service projects on federal and Tribal lands.
