The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is a United States federal executive agency responsible for safeguarding and managing the nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; disseminating scientific and other information about those resources; and upholding its trust responsibilities and special commitments to indigenous peoples, including Alaska Natives and affiliated island communities.
The Department of the Interior is critical to how the United States manages its public lands, strengthens environmental safeguards, promotes environmental justice, and respects the nation-to-nation relationship with indigenous nations.
[Last updated in August of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]