Bureau of Indian Affairs

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a division of the Department of the Interior that administers federal programs benefiting Native American peoples. BIA

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Example Sentences

Bureau of Indian Affairs list of formally recognized tribes — an apparent mistake that took decades to correct.

From Los Angeles Times

Ernie Stevens Sr. was also revered in Indian country, with leadership roles in places like Oneida, Navajo Nation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs now has a team assessing the tribes’ water rights.

From Los Angeles Times

When a young Native woman’s disappearance hints at the Society’s darker deeds, Syd Walker, Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist and Cherokee Nation member, digs for deeper truths while making her mission clear: “Isn’t that why I’m an archaeologist?”

From Los Angeles Times

Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Cal Fire, the state’s Office of Emergency Services and county-level fire departments — was tasked with taking command of the incident.

From Los Angeles Times