Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2022.

Newland oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, both agencies at the Department of the Interior. He is a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community, where he previously served as president.

Newland spoke during NCAI’s executive council winter session, which took place virtually due to COVID-19. He took questions from participants following his remarks.

“It’s been an intense and challenging year,” Newland said of his work in the administration of President Joe Biden.

Serving as moderator of the discussion is Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community. He is the recently-elected Secretary of NCAI.

“It’s been an intense and challenging year,” Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland tells National Congress of American Indians.

Newland joined @Interior as senior official. Was subsequently nominated and confirmed as Assistant Secretary. @NCAI1944 #NCAIECWS2022 pic.twitter.com/pVrnIRoBTj

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“This will include telling the truth about Indian boarding schools,” Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland tells National Congress of American Indians.@USIndianAffairs will complete report and submit to Secretary Deb Haaland by April 1. @NCAI1944 #NCAIECWS2022 pic.twitter.com/8qHFqaajzH

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“I take this issue very seriously,” Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland says of in-custody deaths at @USIndianAffairs detention facilities.

Amid media scrutiny, discusses corrections reforms at National Congress of American Indians. @NCAI1944 #NCAIECWS2022 pic.twitter.com/esWh7UtORX

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National Congress of American Indians hosts winter meeting (February 14, 2022)