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But the Center's strategic goals do not clearly state what is to be achieved or how to measure achievement. In 2015, the Indian Energy Service Center was established to improve collaboration and management in this area. However, BIA’s inefficient management of these resources has hindered development.

Multiple federal and tribal agencies are involved in regulating development of these resources and distributing royalty payments.

However, they face a number of challenges to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of their tribal programs. Several federal agencies are responsible for providing direct services or funding to federally recognized Tribes and their members-including the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and the Indian Health Service (IHS).

Commission on Civil Rights reported that-due to a variety of reasons such as historical discriminatory policies, insufficient resources, and inefficient federal program delivery-American Indians and Alaska Natives continue to rank near the bottom of all Americans in terms of health, education, and employment. The United States has undertaken a unique trust responsibility to protect and support Tribes and their members through treaties, statutes, and historical relations with Tribes. These Tribes are distinct political entities whose inherent sovereignty predates the United States and is reflected in their government-to-government relationship with the U.S. There are 574 ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse federally recognized Indian Tribes in the United States.
