Bureau of Indian Affairs - Placement 1

Organization Name

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Link to organization
https://www.bia.gov/
Host Name & Title
Brandon Larrabee, Geographic Information Systems Specialist
Host Bio

I have worked for the Bureau of Indian affairs for about 6 years in various GIS roles (Fire, Realty). I'm a Siletz Tribal member, I serve my Tribal community as a committee member on the Health committee and close partner with our Tribal farm. I am a co-founder of about a 3-year-old non-profit that is an indigenous-led land trust working on Land Back in our traditional homelands. I also am a board member on the MidCoasts Watershed Council.

Organization industry

Federal government, GIS, Tribal Government, Non-profit land trust.

Experience format
In-person
Industry Cluster
Science & Natural Resources
Job Shadow Experience Length
Half Day (in-person)
Job Shadow Date Range

June 15 - August 28

Experience description

The last couple years I have been hosting students at the Tribal farm where we can take a tour while talking about what its like working for the federal government, or Tribes. Also allows the opportunity to send the students home with some fresh produce.

Career field/Major you are interested in hosting

Indigenous Studies, GIS

Location

Siletz, Oregon