The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities.

The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities.

The U.S. Department of the Interior is a Cabinet-level agency that manages America's vast natural and cultural resources. Our department employs some 70,000 people, including expert scientists and resource-management professionals, in eleven technical bureaus:

Why was the U.S. Department of the Interior created? The idea of setting up a separate department to handle domestic matters was put forward on numerous occasions. It wasn't until March 3, 1849, the last day of the 30th Congress, that a bill was passed to create the Department of the Interior to take charge of the Nation's internal affairs:

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Contact Us by Mail. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington DC 20240. Call Us. Our main phone line is (202) 208-3100. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Contact Interior's Bureaus. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management

Feb 28, 2025 · Interior. It's more than just the department of everything else, it's about energy. Powering the nation's future through oil, gas, and coal; and harnessing the sun and wind. It's about parks and preservation; Telling the American story for new generations and protecting the special places that make our country unique.

The Office of the Secretary includes the Immediate Office of the Secretary, certain secretarial officers, designated staff immediately serving those officials and offices which serve department-wide functions or perform program functions directly on behalf of the Secretary.

The Office of the Solicitor performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. Office of the Inspector General

List below are the U.S. Department of the Interior (DI) forms that are citizen-facing. If you are looking for an internal DI form, please visit the Official Files for Production folder (Note: You must be connected to the Virtual Private Network).