>>“The Department of the Interior made its intentions clear during the first Trump administration that it was looking for an 'exit ramp' on Indian Affairs. Now, the Department of Government Efficiency has put this into action by making significant cuts to the BIA,” Standing Bear wrote. “It is clear that the BIA will not be around forever, and we must intervene to save the staffing infrastructure; otherwise, the Osage Minerals Estate will lose critical administrative positions.”<<
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