Bureau of Indian Affairs

09/14/2026

The MP18 Fire showed what true partnership looks like on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in northern California. From the first hours of initial attack through the transition to a Complex Incident Management Team, the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Wildland Fire Service, and CIMTs worked side-by-side to protect the community, safeguard cultural sites, and defend tribal lands.

The response was rooted in trust, shared leadership, and respect for tribal sovereignty. Tribal knowledge guided strategy, interagency wildland fire crews supported one another, and communication stayed open and honest throughout the incident.

The relationships strengthened during MP18 set a powerful example for how wildfire response on tribal lands can honor culture, elevate tribal leadership, and bring partners together with a unified purpose

09/11/2026

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09/11/2026

09/09/2026

Tribal Entities can now apply to host an Energy Innovator Fellow for a one- to two-year fellowship funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

“The Energy Innovator Fellows program exemplifies the value of meaningful partnerships. As the Fellows gained hands-on experience supporting Tribal energy initiatives, the Cherokee Nation benefited from expanded technical expertise and collaborative problem-solving. Working together, we developed our Strategic Energy Plan, which continues to guide our energy priorities—including the establishment of a dedicated energy office." ~ Christina Justice, Secretary of Natural Resources Cherokee Nation, 2024 and 2025 EIF Host Deadline: October 2, 2026, at 3:00 pm ET.

➡️ Info webinar: September 2, 2026, at 3:00 pm ET. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3FdesTa

09/09/2026

$11.2 MILLION. 15 new residency programs. 14 states.

HHS and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) are bringing physician training directly to rural and Tribal communities — delivering more doctors, more access, and more care closer to home.

09/09/2026

09/08/2026

The National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education, the Congressionally chartered foundation for the Bureau of Indian Education, today announced additional funding totaling $6.5 million to support nine BIE-funded schools in advancing Native language immersion initiatives.

09/08/2026

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland joined tribal leaders, housing professionals and federal partners at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Tribal Housing Summit, themed “Rooted in Tradition: Rising in Resilience.” During the summit, Kirkland deli...