WASHINGTON — Bryan Rice has resigned just six months after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke appointed him to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, multiple sources familiar with the situation told HuffPost. The bureau, which is part of the Interior Department and handles government relations with more than 500 federally-recognized tribes, has made no official announcement about Rice’s departure. “It is our policy not to discuss DOI personnel matters in the press,” BIA spokeswoman Nedra Darling said in an email. Rice’s resignation was effective as of Tuesday, according to an email circulated among BIA staff on Thursday. The email, a copy of which was reviewed by HuffPost, said that it was unclear why Rice had decided to leave his position.

Source: Huffington Post April 26, 2018 18:45 UTC