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I recently visited BIE-funded schools in North Dakota and attended Haskell Indian Nations University’s graduation in Kansas. These opportunities reinforced what I see every day across the BIE system—Native students, educators, and communities working tirelessly to create…

Beclabito Day School hosted a cultural night as part of a series of events bridging generational gaps and reconnecting families with their cultural roots. Students, families, teachers and elders learned new ways to strengthen their Navajo identity, education, and community…

As we celebrate the graduates of 2025, I want to offer my heartfelt congratulations on this extraordinary achievement. Your resilience, dedication, and perseverance have brought you to this important milestone, and your success reflects your determination and the unwavering…

Students, educators, families and community members gathered on April 22, 2025, under brilliant clear skies in Low Mountain, Arizona, to celebrate the opening of Jeehdeez’a Elementary School’s new state-of-the-art outdoor sports complex. The event marked more than the opening…

On March 8, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Culinary Arts students Cory Gene and Jaden Pino traded their classroom aprons for community chef coats to teach the next generation of young cooks at a statewide 4-H event.

As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering commitment and passion for our students at the Bureau of Indian Education.

As Director of the Bureau of Indian Education, I recently joined Indian Affairs leadership on a multi-day visit to Montana. Our focus was on advancing key priorities of the administration, including public safety, economic development, energy independence, and, most…

On April 23, leaders and staff from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined educators at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, to celebrate the opening of the campus’ Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) air monitor.