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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell To Visit Southwest To Discuss BIE Reforms And Restoration Of Tribal Lands

(Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of the Interior)
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell

U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will be in Indian Country this week with stops in Arizona and New Mexico.  

She is expected to make announcements regarding the restoration of tribal lands.

The stop in Arizona will be at Cove Day School in Red Valley. She’s expected to highlight the department’s progress in its effort to transform the federal Bureau of Indian Education including recent budget increases for new school construction and infrastructure development.

For more on BIE school reform, read the complete series:

PART 1: BIE Officials Hope School Reform Will Lead To Better Student Outcomes

PART 2: For BIE Schools Transitioning To Tribal Control, The Shift Isn't Easy

PART 3: BIE Officials Face Push Back When Implementing Agency Reforms

PART 4: Many BIE Schools In Need Of Replacement Face Yearslong Wait

 

Carrie Jung was a senior field correspondent from 2014 to 2018.