The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA), and the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs – seeks to engage directly with federally recognized Tribal Nations to receive formal input on critical needs as Indian Affairs develops plans to implement operational improvements.
The upcoming consultations seek Tribal Nations’ feedback on Executive Order (EO) 14210: Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative and related topics, including:
- Restructuring of Indian Affairs to support more efficient interactions with Tribal Nations
- Addressing current funding structures, including identifying efficiency barriers to expedite funding to Tribal Nations and tribal programs
- Increasing Indian Affairs support for tribal self-governance and self-determination
The Department will conduct six in-person/hybrid and one virtual tribal consultation sessions to accept oral and written comments. Please note that the tribal consultation sessions will be closed to the press and the public to protect any confidential information that may be discussed during the formal consultation sessions.
The Department will also conduct one virtual consultation session for interested parties of the BIE to provide oral and written comments. Parties include, but are not limited to, students enrolled at BIE-funded schools, parents of such students, school administrators, school board members, and the tribal communities served by BIE-funded schools. Please note that the BIE-specific consultation session will also be closed to the press to protect any confidential information that may be discussed during the formal consultation sessions.
Consultation Schedule:
- Oklahoma, June 3 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT
- Washington, D.C., June 5 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
- Open Session (Virtual Only), June 6 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
- North Dakota, June 12 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT
Written comments may be submitted either by email to consultation@bia.gov, or by mail to the Department of the Interior, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, NM 87104, by 11:59 pm ET on Monday, July 7.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.bia.gov/service/tribal-consultations/indian-affairs-workforce-efficiency-and-productivity-eo-14210-and