Tribal Social Work Government Resources: Self-Fulfillment

The Division of Self-Determination Services in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) promotes and advocates maximum Indian participation in the programs and services conducted by the Federal Government for Indians while encouraging and supporting the development of tribal capacity to better manage the opportunities and responsibilities of self-determination.

The Division of Tribal Government promotes awareness of tribal governmental responsibilities and processes and provides tribes with the resources they need to foster strong and stable tribal governments in exercising their rights as sovereign nations.

The National Park Service (NPS) Tribal Preservation Program assists Indian tribes in preserving their historic properties and cultural traditions through the designation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPO) and through annual grant funding programs.

Since 1990, Federal law has provided for the repatriation and disposition of certain Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. By enacting NAGPRA, Congress recognized that human remains of any ancestry "must at all times be treated with dignity and respect."

The purpose of the Indian Higher Education Grant Program is to provide financial aid to eligible American Indian/Alaska Native students to assist them in attending an accredited institution of higher education.

Perkins Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) awards funds to federally-recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaskan Native entities, and eligible Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-funded schools to provide career and technical education programs for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.

Multiple grants are available to students through various private and federal organizations.

Find information about and resources for Native Americans.

View benefits available to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Find resources for Native American organizations, planning tools, funding programs, and federal, state and local contacts.

Learn about environmental programs and issues involved with the tribal population and learn how you can take action.

In 1992, Congress passed the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act. This act authorized EPA to provide General Assistance Program (GAP) grants to federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia for planning, developing and establishing environmental protection programs in Indian country, and for developing and implementing solid and hazardous waste programs on tribal lands.

EPA’s tribal program and environmental justice (EJ) programs focus on helping federally recognized tribes develop their own environmental programs.

Connecting Indian Country to broadband and energy transmission throughout reservations, pueblos, villages, and communities, is a priority of Indian Affairs. The digital divide in Indian Country will continue to grow, absent any federal assistance.