Past News Items
Indian Affairs is hosting a consultation regarding a strategy to provide funding to Tribal Colleges and Universities for facility needs. The presentation is hosted via a teleconference.
Date: 05/06/21
Funds will aid tribal governments’ response to COVID-19’s damaging impact on their populations and economies
Date: 04/30/21
Funds will provide COVID-19 relief for education in BIE- and tribally operated K-12 schools and TCUs.
Date: 04/23/21
Over 60 tribes now possess the ability to govern and manage leasing of their trust lands without prior BIA or Secretarial approval.
Date: 04/20/21
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced today that it has approved leasing regulations submitted by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a federally recognized tribe whose reservation is in North and South Dakota, under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership (HEARTH) Act of 2012.
Date: 04/19/21
Interested sellers have 60 days to respond to offers.
Date: 04/15/21
New Rule Would Establish Indian Business Incubators Program Under the Native American Business Incubators Program Act of 2020.
Date: 04/13/21
HEARTH Act underscores importance of tribal self-determination and sovereignty
Date: 04/09/21
Following consultation, Indian Affairs is pleased to release a new Certification Form for tribes to use when submitting tribal enrollment numbers needed to equitably & transparently distribute American Rescue Plan funding. The form and other ARP info is online now!
Date: 04/05/21
New unit will coordinate interagency collaboration and strengthen existing law enforcement resources
Date: 04/01/21
