List of Indian Country leases marked for termination by DOGE

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Thursday, March 6, 2025

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The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is publishing a running list of leases being terminated by the General Services Administration.

The leases being terminated included properties being used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The list is published in the “Real Estate” table on the “Savings” page on doge.gov.

As of March 6, 2025, doge.gov lists 20 BIA leases and 12 IHS leases marked for termination. The site shows the city and state of the property, the square-footage of the property and the cost of the annual lease.

A list of leases marked “Bureau of Indian Affairs” on doge.gov follows in table format:

MAIN AGENCY	LOCATION	SQ FT	ANNUAL LEASE
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	CARNEGIE, OK	0	$2,798
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	ST. GEORGE, UT	750	$50,400
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	FREDONIA, AZ	1,500	$22,860
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	PAWNEE, OK	7,549	$156,171
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	SEMINOLE, OK	9,825	$184,770
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	WATONGA, OK	2,850	$38,573
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	PABLO, MT	620	$10,418
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	RAPID CITY, SD	1,825	$53,911
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	FORT THOMPSON, SD	4,870	$58,976
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	SISSETON, SD	4,911	$180,008
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	ZUNI, NM	2,117	$39,819
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	ELKO, NV	4,760	$134,297
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	ASHLAND, WI	34,970	$649,408
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	SHAWANO, WI	1,990	$36,395
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	PHOENIX, AZ	71,591	$1,784,239
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	REDDING, CA	5,307	$154,103
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	HOLLYWOOD, FL	3,000	$79,365
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	PAWHUSKA, OK	10,335	$166,134
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	TOPPENISH, WA	17,107	$533,985
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS	BARAGA, MI	1,200	$14,400

A list of leases marked “Indian Health Service” on doge.gov follows in table format:

MAIN AGENCY	LOCATION	SQ FT	ANNUAL LEASE
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE -OKLAHOMA	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	5,000	$119,951
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE NAVAJO	FARMINGTON, NM	2,000	$62,677
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE NAVAJO	GALLUP, NM	20,287	$322,529
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE NAVAJO	SAINT MICHAELS, AZ	40,924	$1,074,931
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-BEMIDJI	BEMIDJI, MN	4,896	$133,916
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-BEMIDJI	TRAVERSE CITY, MI	798	$28,638
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-BEMIDJI	SAULT STE MARIE, MI	1,100	$34,375
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-CALIFORNIA	ARCATA, CA	1,492	$37,012
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-CALIFORNIA	UKIAH, CA	1,848	$45,857
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-NASHVILLE	MANLIUS, NY	2,105	$37,648
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-NASHVILLE	OPELOUSAS, LA	1,029	$25,015
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE-PHOENIX	ELKO, NV	853	$22,240

Additionally, doge.gov has marked one National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) lease for termination. The inclusion of NIGC by DOGE is notable in that the agency is entirely funded by tribal government revenues.

A list of the lease marked “National Indian Gaming Commission” on doge.gov follows in table format:

MAIN AGENCY	LOCATION	SQ FT	ANNUAL LEASE
NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION	RAPID CITY, SD	1,518	$43,938

The tables will be updated as additional leases are added on doge.gov.

Separately, Democrats on the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 28 published a list of lease terminations affecting tribes, national parks, wildlife refuges and other areas under the legislative panel’s jurisdiction.