Secretary Jewell and Secretary Duncan Visit Indian School in Maine

As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to promote strong, prosperous and resilient communities, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited the Beatrice Rafferty School in Perry, Maine and discussed ongoing educational reform initiatives to ensure students attending schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) receive a high quality education delivered by tribal nations.

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    The Secretaries' visit builds on a recent Interior Department Secretarial Order to restructure and redesign the BIE over the next two school years, transforming the agency from a sole provider of education into a capacity-builder and service-provider to tribes with BIE-funded schools. Photo: DOI

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    Beatrice Rafferty School, located on the Passamaquoddy Tribal Reservation of Pleasant Point, serves about 100 students, most of whom are American Indians. The K-8 school is partially funded by the BIE and operated by the Tribe under contract. Photo: DOI

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    Secretaries Jewell and Duncan toured the Beatrice Rafferty School in Perry, Maine. Photo: DOI

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    Secretaries Jewell and Duncan discuss outside of the Beatrice Rafferty School. Photo: DOI

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