Bureau of Indian Affairs
Americannoun
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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
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
Bureau of Indian Affairs to place the land into a federal trust, which would allow the tribe and investors who own the property to build a $700-million casino resort on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
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
Anyway, after my petrified wood day, I caught a ride with a Bureau of Indian Affairs white guy and he dropped me off right in front of my house.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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