In 1975, the U.S. Congress enacted the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. “And that’s exactly, the wrong way to go when we’re talking about self-determination,” Murkowski said. The Trump administration otherwise lacks an official Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs to lead the BIA. Broderick, who is non-Indian, is officially serving as the Principal Deputy AssistantSecretary for Indian Affairs at Interior. “Proudly serving the Office of Indian Affairs,” Broderick states on one of her social media profiles.