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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

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

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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