On March 26, 2020, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) published its Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System in its Agency Plan to govern how the Secretary of the Interior implements requirements for standards, assessments, and accountability systems for BIE-funded schools consistent with Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by […]
The Tribal Interior Budget Council (TIBC) will be convening for official business today, August 15th through Friday, August 19th. These meetings will start each day at 12:30pm ET. To register, please click here. To view the agenda for these TIBC meetings, please click here. TIBC was established in 1999 to facilitate Tribal government participation in […]
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) seeks Tribal input on development of the new Division of Trust Land Consolidation (DTLC) under the Office of Trust Services. The DTLC will continue to acquire fractional interests after the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (LBBP) ceases operations in November 2022. Your answers to the questions below are […]
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) seeks Tribal input on development of the new Division of Trust Land Consolidation (DTLC) under the Office of Trust Services. The DTLC will continue to acquire fractional interests after the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (LBBP) ceases operations in November 2022. Your answers to the questions below are […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter On behalf of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA), you are cordially invited to an interagency Tribal consultation on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 2pm – 5pm EST, on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act (Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52), which was enacted as […]
The 2022 Native Language Summit will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Oklahoma City. The summit will be hosted by the Bureau of Indian Education with the support of other MOA leads including the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Education. Last year, as part of the 2021 White House Tribal […]
Section 105(1) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5324(1)) provides that Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TOs) carrying out Federal functions under a self-determination contract or self-governance compact may enter into a lease agreement with Indian Affairs for the tribally owned or rented facility used to carry out those functions. The […]
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS OFFICE OF TRUST SERVICES CENTRAL OFFICE HEARTH Act Overview for Tribes October 27, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Mountain Daylight Savings Time) Via Microsoft Teams Webinar Participants must register in order to attend. AGENDA Carla H. Clark Acting Chief, Division of Real Estate Services, Central Office • Welcome and opening […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Tuesday, December 13 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register in advance Thursday, December 15 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register in advance In addition to joining one of the consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Tuesday, December 13 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register in advance Thursday, December 15 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register in advance In addition to joining one of the consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Thursday, January 12 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain In-Person at BLM National Training Center, 9828 North 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051 Tuesday, January 17 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain Virtual | Register in advance Friday, January 20 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain Virtual | Register […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Thursday, January 12 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain In-Person at BLM National Training Center, 9828 North 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051 Tuesday, January 17 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain Virtual | Register in advance Friday, January 20 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain Virtual | Register […]