BIA Establishes Deadlines for Tribal Self-Governance Program
March 09, 2026
March 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced the schedule for Native American tribes to request participation in the tribal self-governance program for 2027.
Under the Progress Act, the agency may select up to 50 tribes per year to enter into these funding agreements. To be eligible for the program, a tribe must complete a planning phase involving legal and budgetary research. The Tribal governing body must then request pa . . .
Under the Progress Act, the agency may select up to 50 tribes per year to enter into these funding agreements. To be eligible for the program, a tribe must complete a planning phase involving legal and budgetary research. The Tribal governing body must then request pa . . .