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Interested in a career in Public Safety & Justice? Do you want to join the BIA OJS Team? Go to bia.gov/bia/ojs/careers to get started. Positions available include:

Help us bring Rita Janelle Papakee home. ❤️ Contact our MMU to leave an anonymous tip that could bring closure to her family and healing to tribal communities. bia.gov/missing-murder…

The Office of Tribal Justice Support recently partnered with the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana to provide training to local lawyers on tribal law and court procedures enhancing public safety in Indian Country. 🤝 Tribes can email BIA_Tribal_Courts@bia.gov for more information!

REWARD🚨 Help us bring Delema Lou Sits Poor home.❤️ Contact our MMU to leave an anonymous tip that could bring closure to her family and healing to tribal communities. bia.gov/mmu #MMIP

This St. Patrick’s Day, the BIA Indian Highway Safety Program would like you to remember that life is the true treasure. Protect it! 🌈☘️ 🚗 Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. 🚗 Drive sober for your family and future generations.

Interested in a career in Public Safety & Justice? Do you want to join the BIA OJS Team? Go to bia.gov/bia/ojs/careers to get started. Positions available include:

REWARD🚨 Help us bring Julia Vicente home.💕 Contact our MMU to leave an anonymous tip that could bring closure to her family and healing to tribal communities. #MMIP bia.gov/mmu

REWARD 🚨 Help us bring Tiffany Reid home.❤️ Contact our MMU to leave an anonymous tip that could bring closure to her family and healing to tribal communities. #mmip

On the @BureauIndAffrs’ 202nd birthday, we reflect on long history as the oldest agency in @Interior and on the complex relationship between the federal government and tribal nations. We recognize the generations of work carried out alongside tribal communities and the resilience, leadership and enduring cultures of Native nations that continue to guide the path forward for Indian Country. The BIA remains committed to supporting tribal sovereignty and strengthening the government-to-government relationship with tribal nations.

Nutrition can play a powerful role in protecting your kidney function. Connect with your local dietitian during National Kidney Month in March and explore VA resources to support kidney health! nutrition.va.gov/Get_Help_from_…

As we celebrate the @BureauIndAffrs’ birthday and look ahead to America’s #Freedom250, we honor the resilience, sovereignty and enduring contributions of Native nations across Indian Country. We are proud to uphold strong government-to-government relationships with tribal nations and focused on delivering results that matter: 📑 reducing the probate backlog ⚒️ supporting energy and critical mineral development 🚓 strengthening public safety. Together, we move forward with purpose 👉 bia.gov/promiseskept

📣This morning at United South and Eastern Tribes📣 Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland shared key priorities for Indian Country, including growing tribal economies and supporting tribal-owned businesses. He also emphasized strengthening tribal sovereignty through self-governance, improving energy agreements, clearing the probate backlog with modern tools and supporting law enforcement efforts to address violent crime, illegal drugs and missing and murdered persons. 📸🔗👇 flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMFuV

Don't forget: You're invited to the next #NMDOJ Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Task Force meeting — open to all, both in person and on Zoom. Opportunities for public comment will be available. 🔗Register here: nmdoj.gov/event/mmip-tas…

A new investigative documentary series on HBO highlights the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples in Alaska, particularly Alaska Native women, through the case of serial killer Brian Steven Smith. (Via Alaska Beacon.) knba.org/news/2026-03-0…

📣 @Interior, @Alaska_DOH Announce New Agreement to Enhance @BureauIndAffrs Probate Process Read all about it 📰 🔗 👇 bia.gov/news/interior-…

From the Northwoods to the Lone Star State, we’re hiring! Apply to join us as a Wildland Firefighter and be part of a module or crew! You’ll support fire preparedness, fuels and prevention work, active fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire operations, playing a critical role before, during, and after the flames. 📍Detroit Lakes, MN 📍Brazoria, TX 📍Travis County, TX 📍Necedah, WI Applications close March 13, 2026 ➡️ GW 04/05 Wildland Firefighter: usajobs.gov/job/859439800 Photo by AJ Hoffman

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If you notice any of the signs of crisis, speaking up can make a life-saving difference for a Veteran you care about. To learn the signs of crisis and to get ideas for what to say, check out: VeteransCrisisLine.net/CrisisConversa….

During the Self-Governance Advisory Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., last week, Indian Affairs leaders gathered with tribal leaders to reaffirm the strength of tribal self-governance and government-to-government partnership. 🤝 The self-governance compact between the Puyallup Indian Tribe and the U.S. Department of the Interior reflects that commitment, recognizing the tribe’s authority to operate programs that meaningfully serve its people and strengthen sovereignty. 📸🔗⬇️flic.kr/s/aHBqjCM2mD

Big news from Haskell Indian Nations University! The women’s basketball team has earned back-to-back Continental Athletic Conference titles with a 66–56 win over Georgia Gwinnett College. Congrats to Ona, Ivy, and Tierzah for their All-Tournament honors!