Bureau of Indian Education in the United States

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), formerly known as the Office of
Indian Education Programs, provides quality educational opportunities for
eligible American Indian and Alaska Native elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary students from the federally recognized tribes. BIE is responsible
for the direction and management of all education functions, including the
formation of policies and procedures, the supervision of all program activities,
and the approval of expenditure of funds appropriated for education functions.

There are 183 schools and dormitories within the BIE system serving
approximately 42,000 students. Of these schools, 59 are BIE-operated and 124 are tribally controlled through BIE contracts or grants. BIE also supports 30 tribal colleges,
universities, tribal technical colleges, and postsecondary schools, which includes the
direct operation of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS, and the
Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, NM.

For further information, contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., MS–3658–MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–3710. Internet, http://www.bie.edu.