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Indian Affairs Bureau
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.
- Agency URL:
- http://www.bia.gov/
- Parent Agency
- Interior Department
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Class III Tribal State Gaming Compacts
The Department of the Interior (Department) is issuing revisions to its regulations governing the review and approval of Tribal-State gaming compacts. The revisions add factors and clarify how the Department reviews ``Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compacts'' (Tribal-State gaming compacts or compacts).
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Land Acquisitions
Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA or Act) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to acquire lands in trust for the benefit of Tribal governments and individual Indians. This final rule provides the procedures governing the discretionary acquisition of lands into trust, often referred to as the fee-to-trust process,...
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Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is reopening the public comment period for the proposed rule revising the regulations governing leasing of the Osage Nation's mineral estate (``Osage Mineral Estate'') for oil and gas mining. The BIA is also requesting information regarding the transportation costs for oil produced from the Osage Mineral Estate.
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Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is extending the public comment period for the proposed rule revising the regulations governing leasing of the Osage Nation's mineral estate (``Osage Mineral Estate'') for oil and gas mining. Extending the public comment period will allow more time for the public to review the proposal and submit comments.
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Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposes to revise the regulations governing leasing of the Osage Nation's mineral estate (``Osage Mineral Estate'') for oil and gas mining. The proposed rule would allow the BIA to strengthen management of the Osage Mineral Estate by updating bonding, royalty payment and reporting, production valuation and...
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Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendment Between the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation and the State of Washington
This notice publishes the approval of the Seventh Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation and the State of Washington, titled Memorandum of Incorporation of Most Favored Nation Amendments to the Tribal State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Suquamish...
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Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe
The Department of the Interior (Department) gives notice that the group known as the Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico has filed a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian tribe with the Assistant Secretary- Indian Affairs. The Department seeks comment and evidence from the public on the petition.
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HEARTH Act Approval of Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Business Leasing Ordinance
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Business Leasing Ordinance under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business leases without further BIA approval.
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Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendment Between the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin and the State of Wisconsin
This notice publishes the approval of the 2024 Amendments to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and the State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 1992.
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Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects; Correction
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a document in the Federal Register of February 8, 2024, concerning BIA's request for comments on proposed assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate its irrigation projects. The document contained an incorrect date.
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation's Proposed Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, Franklin County, Washington
This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, intends to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in connection with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Colville Tribes) proposed...
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Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Redding Rancheria Win-River Casino Relocation Project
This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, with the Redding Rancheria (Tribe), City of Redding (City), Shasta County (County), the California Department of Transportation, District 2 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 serving as cooperating agencies, intends to file a Final...
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Advisory Board of Exceptional Children
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold a two-day in-person and online meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Indian children with disabilities.
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Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota and the State of South Dakota)
This notice publishes the approval by operation of law of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota and the State of South Dakota.
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Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee), will hold a public meeting to negotiate and advise the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on a proposed rule to implement the Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance...