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Bureau of Indian Affairs

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum testifies at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on fiscal year 2027 budget requests for the Department of Interior, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Interior launches electronic system for Native American property probate processing

Months after Secretary Doug Burgum said the paper-heavy process was “antiquated,” tribal members can now use a website portal to report a death and track their case.
Doug Burgum, secretary of the Department of the Interior testifies before Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The hearing examines the proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of the Interior. (Photo by John McDonnell/Getty Images)

Interior exploring AI use to address probate backlog in tribal communities

The growing technology could be used to track and monitor probate packages, aid data entry, and scan for accuracy based on historical data, a department spokesperson said.
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