The United States has a unique legal and political relationship with Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities as provided by the Constitution of the United States, treaties, court decisions and Federal statutes. Within the government-to-government relationship, Indian Affairs provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to 564 Federally recognized tribes.
Black Names Bryan L. Bowker as BIA Western Regional Director
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Echo Hawk Issues a Proposed Finding Against Acknowledgment of the Choctaw Nation of Florida
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Salazar Policy on Land-into-Trust Sees Restoration of Tribal Lands as Key to Interior Strategy for Empowering Indian Tribes
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Black Names Weldon "Bruce" Loudermilk Great Plains Regional Director
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Black Names Bryan L. Bowker as BIA Western Regional Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Michael S. Black today announced that he has named Bryan L. Bowker as Regional Director of the BIA's Western Regional Office in Phoenix, Ariz.
Read MoreEcho Hawk Issues a Proposed Finding Against Acknowledgment of the Choctaw Nation of Florida
Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Donald "Del" Laverdure, acting on behalf of Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk who was travelling, issued on July 2, 2010, a proposed finding not to acknowledge the petitioner known as the Choctaw Nation of Florida (Petitioner #288) as an Indian tribe.
Read MoreClass III Gaming Compact Approved for Seminole Tribe of Florida
WASHINGTON - Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk on June 24, 2010, issued a final approval to the May 11, 2010, proposed Class III Gaming Compact (Compact) between the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Tribe) and the State of Florida (State).
Read MoreSalazar Policy on Land-into-Trust Sees Restoration of Tribal Lands as Key to Interior Strategy for Empowering Indian Tribes
Secretary Ken Salazar has laid out his vision that restoration of tribal lands is key to Interior's strategy of empowering tribes and that there must be an improved land-into-trust process for non-gaming applications, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk said today.
Read MoreBlack Names Weldon "Bruce" Loudermilk Great Plains Regional Director
WASHINGTON -- Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Michael S. Black today announced that he has named Weldon "Bruce" Loudermilk as Regional Director of the BIA's Great Plains Regional Office in Aberdeen, S.D.
Read MoreCalendar of Events
Public Meeting - Western Shoshone Judgment Fund Distribution
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is conducting two public meetings for the purpose of updating the Western Shoshone Identifiable Groups on the status of the judgment fund distribution project.
Read MoreTribal Budget Advisory Council (TBAC) Meeting on May 18-19, 2010, Arlington, VA
The Tribal Budget Advisory Council (TBAC) has an upcoming meeting on may 18-19, 2010 in Arlington, VA.
Read MoreTribal Energy Transmission System Planning Workshop - Bismarck,ND
A two-day tribal energy transmission system planning workshop will be held May 19-20, 2010 in Bismarck, ND
Read MoreRegion Selector
Click the map below to view an interactive map. You may also select a region from the list below to view more information about that region.
- Alaska
- Great PlaIns
- NorthWest
- southern plains
- Eastern
- Navajo
- Pacific
- Southwest
- Eastern oklahoma
- Midwest
- Rocky Mountain
- Western
- Tribal Budget Advisory Council (TBAC)
The Indian Affairs Tribal Budget Advisory Council (TBAC) provides a forum and process for tribes and Indian Affairs to develop its annual budget.
