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Aerial view of a design rendering for a Bureau of Indian Education school campus
August 1, 2025

BIE Celebrates Five Years of GAOA LRF Campus Improvements

Thanks to the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund, the Bureau of Indian Education has made significant progress over the past five years in modernizing school campuses and creating safe, sustainable learning environments for students…


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Aerial view of a design rendering for a Bureau of Indian Education school campus
August 1, 2025

BIE Celebrates Five Years of GAOA LRF Campus Improvements

Thanks to the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund, the Bureau of Indian Education has made significant progress over the past five years in modernizing school campuses and creating safe, sustainable learning environments for students…


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A group of four students sit at a table with laptops and electronic equipment.
July 31, 2025

St. Francis Indian School’s NASA TechRise Student Challenge: High-Altitude…

Students from St. Francis Indian School participated in the 2024-25 NASA TechRise Student Challenge. Sixty student groups launched payloads. On June 16, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. MST/PDT, a high-altitude balloon launched from Page, Arizona, carrying…


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 A group of students and their counselor stretch before running.
July 16, 2025

San Ildefonso Day School Launches First Running Club

San Ildefonso Day School students laced up their sneakers on Mondays and Wednesdays after school to race across the Pueblo’s diverse landscapes. The new Running Club gives participants the chance to make friends, have fun, and form healthy habits.


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Five students in chef coats stand inside a food truck and prepare and serve food.
July 15, 2025

SIPI Culinary Arts Students Showcase Skills at Tribal Consultation Event

On May 27, students from the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Culinary Arts Program had the remarkable opportunity to prepare and serve traditional Indigenous cuisine at a Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal consultation held in Albuquerque,…


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A group of art students surround a teacher at a table showing a demonstration.
July 15, 2025

Showcasing Artistic Excellence: St. Francis Students at Oscar Howe Summer Art…

The Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute, a tribute to the renowned American Indian artist Oscar Howe, welcomed talented high school students from St. Francis Indian School’s Gifted and Talented Education program. For two weeks in June, St. Francis…


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Graphic: Rock Ridge school logo and web banner
July 15, 2025

Rocky Ridge School Reaches SMART Goals Through Data-Driven Collaboration

Rocky Ridge Boarding School is celebrating a transformative year of student achievement, bolstered by focused Professional Learning Communities and data-informed instruction. During PLC meetings, teachers collaborate to analyze student learning data…


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A group of 28 students in cadet uniforms stand and kneel in three lines for a group photo in front of a sign that reads "Riverside Indian School."
July 8, 2025

BIE Proud to Host 2025 Youth Indian Police Academy

The Bureau of Indian Education was honored to once again partner with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services to host the 2025 Youth Indian Police Academy, an intensive, two-week program designed to inspire and mentor the next…


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A group of principals stand in a circle around a table and talk.
July 7, 2025

BIE Educators Learn New Ways to Reach Students Digitally at Educational…

Forty school and regional leaders gathered at Wingate High School for two days of professional development focused on educational technologies. Participants engaged in hands-on training led by the Strategic Transformation of Education Team with…


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Bureau of Indian Education logo
June 30, 2025

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education Awards $6.6 Million…

The National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education, the Congressionally chartered foundation for the Bureau of Indian Education, is proud to announce its inaugural round of grant awards totaling $6.6 million. These investments will…


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Bureau of Indian Education Central Office
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW, MIB-3610
Washington, DC 20240

Telephone: 202-941-0789
Email: biecommunications@bie.edu