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The BIE supports programs serving more than 400,000 students nationwide, from early childhood education to postsecondary institutions.
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 575 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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The Bureau of Reclamation is investing $6.3 million in 10 tribal water projects, including several projects to ensure clean, reliable drinking water.
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This week, leadership from the Department of the Interior conducted a series of site visits and engagements at the Gila River Indian Community, highlighting investments and… -
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Missing and Murdered Unit have identified one set of human remains as those of Molly Miller, a citizen of the Chickasaw…
