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Bureau of Indian Affairs

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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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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 • Nov. 7, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

In season four, during perhaps his most notable storyline, Redcorn reveals an ongoing battle between his tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, saying he hoped to regain Native American land from the government.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or BIA, operated undercover narcotics officers out of the reservation’s Prairie Knights Casino, where many pipeline opponents rented rooms, according to one of the depositions.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024

The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs had given its sanction for Navajos to join up.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac