The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is developing a five-year Strategic Direction that encompasses the actions the BIE is going to take to fulfill its mission and realize its vision. This 2024-2029 Strategic Direction is scheduled for release in June 2024.
To reach a broad audience, the BIE held listening sessions in conjunction with the 54th Annual National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention & Trade Show in October 2023 and the 80th Annual National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Convention & Marketplace in November 2023. During and following the listening sessions, feedback was obtained in person, through written comments, and through an online questionnaire. An online questionnaire was also sent to BIE employees for input. This feedback, along with the feedback from the 2018-2023 Strategic Direction was used to develop a draft of the upcoming 2024-2029 Strategic Direction.
From January to March 2024, to ensure widespread and inclusive input, the BIE will host five Tribal consultations with Tribal leaders and other community members on the content of the draft 2024-2029 Strategic Direction to include:
- BIE overarching strategic priorities
- BIE strategies and milestones
- BIE vision
- BIE mission
- BIE core values
Invitation
Sessions
Comment Deadline
In addition to providing feedback in person at the Tribal consultations, please feel free to submit any written comments via email to consultation@bia.gov or by mail to Dr. Wendy Cooley, 1849 C Street NW, MIB-3610 Washington, DC 20240 by April 7, 2024.
