Tribal Consultation on the Executive Order on Expanding Educational Freedom and…
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order to expand educational freedom and opportunity for families. In response, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is conducting a Tribal consultation on March 14, 2025, to seek input from…
Update on Tribal Consultations and New Programs
An update from BIE Director Tony Dearman on Tribal consultations and listening sessions in 2023 and 2024.
DTLL: BIE Data Sovereignty Listening Session
The purpose of this listening session is to identify American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (Native) data priorities and traditional knowledge in education. High-quality, culturally relevant data collection is critical to serving the…
DTLL: BIE Strategic Direction Tribal Consultations
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is developing a five-year Strategic Direction that encompasses the actions the BIE is going to take to fulfill its mission and realize its vision. This 2024-2029 Strategic Direction is scheduled for release in…
DTLL: Indian School Equalization Program and ISEP Transportation Tribal…
The purpose of these listening sessions is to advise the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) on the need for possible revisions to 25 C.F.R. Part 39 – Indian School Equalization Program. Under 25 U.S.C. § 2018(a), prior to publishing any proposed…
DTLL: 2023 BIE Special Education Policies and Procedures Tribal Consultation
The Bureau of Indian Education (“BIE”) is responsible for ensuring that its implementation of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”)1 is consistent with federal law, including requirements at 20 U.S.C. §§ 1411(h)(2)(A)…
DTLL: BIE Agency Plan Tribal Consultation
On March 26, 2020, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) published its Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System in its Agency Plan to govern how the Secretary of the Interior implements requirements for standards, assessments, and…
DTLL: Re: Listening Sessions on BIE Strategic Direction 2018-2023: Years 4 and…
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is currently in its third year of implementing its Strategic Direction ("Direction") for 2018-2023. The BIE developed the Direction through formal timely and meaningful consultation from Tribal leaders and…
DTLL: Johnson-O'Malley Program Listening Sessions (2021)
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will hold two listening sessions on the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM) during the month of May. These sessions are designed to provide information and hear input from tribal leaders, tribal education staff,…
