U.S. Department of the Interior: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	DOI
Date	1849 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Reservation • natural resource
Related People	Deb Haaland • Doug Burgum

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The official seal of the U.S. Department of the Interior features a bison standing on grass with mountains and a rising sun in the background, surrounded by the department name and the date March 3, 1849.

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