Tribal leaders across the United States are scrambling to respond to a directive from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to close more than a quarter of Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, which provide vital services to Indigenous communities.

Two Bureau of Indian Affairs office buildings are scheduled to close in Wisconsin, one in Ashland and a much smaller one in Shawano.

Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear criticized the BIA office closures and lack of communication from federal officials.

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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum walks to the House Chamber before of President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.