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This Week: Interior honors law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice at a Police Week ceremony; members of the Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee meet in Washington, D.C.; Secretary Haaland joins the First Lady to highlight infrastructure investments in Alaskan Native communities; the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law means more funding for the fight against legacy pollution; Department leaders hit the road to mark Endangered Species Day; endangered species are the new face of the U.S. Postal Service's Forever stamp; and mystical cypress trees await your exploration in our social media Picture of the Week!
Interior Honors Fallen Officers, Service and Sacrifice During Police Week
 This National Police Week, we pause to remember those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. At the Udall Building in Washington, D.C., Secretary Haaland saluted Interior's 3,600 officers for their heroic efforts to keep communities safe.
Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee Convenes First In-Person Meeting
 Interior this week convened the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee, or STAC, marking the first time the group has met in-person. The STAC was announced as part of the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit and launched in June 2022.
First Lady, Secretary Haaland Visit Alaska to Highlight Historic Investments
 First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary Haaland traveled to Bethel, Alaska, this week to highlight the Administration's historic investments to expand broadband connectivity in Native American communities, including Alaska Native communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Those investments part of the President's Investing in America agenda.
 Infrastructure Coordinator Winnie Stachelberg traveled to Michigan to tour orphan well cleanup sites, and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement joined the Iowa Department of Agriculture to announce the start of cleanup efforts at the Kuiper Abandoned Mine Land site.
 Today marks Endangered Species Day! Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Michigan to highlight endangered species and the Administration’s Investing in America agenda. She toured several sites funded by the America the Beautiful Challenge for locally led river restoration and fish barrier removal work.
 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams joined U.S. Postal Service leaders on Endangered Species Day in South Dakota to unveil 20 new Forever stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.
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