Appeals board: Bureau of Indian Affairs violated law by declining Spirit Lake Tribe CPS funding

Appeals board: Bureau of Indian Affairs violated law by declining Spirit Lake Tribe CPS funding

SPIRIT LAKE NATION — After seven years, the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) has ruled in favor of the Spirit Lake Tribe and its appeal of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' decision to partially deny Child Protection Services funding. In 2017, the Spirit Lake Tribe proposed taking over full operation of its tribal CPS program under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), according to a press release. The tribe req…