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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

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 Pacific Region, said that “it’s a good day when we can restore tribal homelands for the benefit of tribal citizens.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Major Shannon, another of the Marines who was recruiting Navajos, had been a Bureau of Indian Affairs School principal before he became a Marine.

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

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