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What it does
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was created as part of the War Department in 1824 and transferred to the Department of the Interior when the latter was established in 1849. The mission of BIA is to fulfill its trust responsibilities and promote self-determination on behalf of federally recognized tribal governments, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. BIA provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives, members of 573 federally recognized Indian tribes in the 48 contiguous United States and Alaska.
Where it sits
A component of Interior Department.
Recent actions
Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Squaxin Island Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Data Elements for Bureau-Funded Schools
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona Liquor Control Code
Caddo Nation Liquor Control Code
Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance Amendment
Notice of Public Meetings of the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects