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SIPI Students show off their diplomas on graduation day in 2024
November 26, 2024

Navigating College Applications and Scholarships

A guide to navigating college applications and financial aid, emphasizing early preparation, organized planning, and utilizing resources like FAFSA, scholarships, and support from institutions such as SIPI and Haskell to help students achieve higher…


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Students and community members ride on a trailer designed to be a parade float with posters and balloons.
November 25, 2024

BIE Navajo Schools Focus Curriculum on Diné Culture

Navajo Nation Family Day, observed on the Friday after Thanksgiving, is a time for gathering with family and friends, enjoying food and sports, and reflecting on life’s blessings. While Navajo Nation offices and schools are closed on Navajo Nation…


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A mother, father, their young son and toddler daughter spend time outdoors.
November 19, 2024

BIE Schools Recognize the Importance and Involvement of Families

The Bureau of Indian Education recognizes the vital role caregivers play as a partner in education and honors that commitment on National Parent Involvement Day. The BIE’s Family and Child Education program relies upon collaboration with parents…


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Bureau of Indian Education logo
November 14, 2024

DTLL: Invitation to Tribal Consultation on South Dakota Education Resource…

This Dear Tribal Leader Letter is an invitation to participate in Tribal consultation on proposed changes to the Bureau of Indian Education Flandreau and Kyle Education Resource Centers in South Dakota.


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Graphic: Native American Heritage Month
November 4, 2024

Happy Native American Heritage Month

Happy Native American Heritage Month from BIE Director Tony Dearman


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A child waving inside a school bus.
October 21, 2024

National School Bus Safety Week

Riding the school bus is a privilege enjoyed by many Bureau of Indian Education students. School Bus Safety Week reminds motorists and passengers alike to help keep trips to and from school safe. BIE bus drivers prioritize the health and well-being…


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A squash garden with large, circular yellow and green squash.
October 15, 2024

Indigenous Food Hubs Initiative Strengthens Food Security in Multiple Ways

The Bureau of Indian Education’s Indigenous Food Hubs initiative combats food insecurity through education and reconnection to ancestral agricultural practices and diet.


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Graphic: Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 14, 2024

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day

A message from Bureau of Indian Education Director Tony Dearman on Indigenous Peoples' Day.


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Young Teen Reads in Library
October 11, 2024

Teen Read Week: Empowering Young Minds

Teen Read Week is a national event that encourages teens to explore reading for enjoyment and develop lifelong literacy skills, which can positively impact their academic success and personal growth.


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A man in a chef's coat with a goatee, buzzed hair and glasses.
September 26, 2024

SIPI Chef Inducted into American Academy of Chefs

Chef Leonard Bailey II, the head of the culinary arts program at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was inducted into the American Academy of Chefs in July 2024 – a pinnacle of any chef’s career in the United…


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U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW, MIB-3610
Washington, DC 20240

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