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

Advocates are watching closely as Congress hashes out budget requests for federal agencies, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

From Washington Times

Though the Bureau of Indian Affairs shut down The Compound a year ago, about two dozen people continued to live in tents and makeshift shelters on the south end of the property at the west end of Toppenish.

From Seattle Times

The Interior Department affirmed on Thursday its commitment to the Chaco initiative, saying leaders with the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs have been working with tribal preservation officers and tribal groups.

From Seattle Times

In 2021, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the beginning of the Missing and Murdered Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services “to coordinate interagency collaboration and strengthen existing law enforcement resources” involving cases of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.

From New York Times

The F.B.I. handles investigations of “serious crimes” on hundreds of reservations in the United States, including the Navajo Nation, and shares responsibility with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to the agency.

From New York Times