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The Western Regional Office, located in Phoenix Arizona has a service population of approximately 143,000 American Indian people enrolled in forty-two tribes. It is responsible for 12,800,000 acres primarily in the states of Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Portions of it are also in California, Oregon and Idaho. Fourteen Agencies are directed by the Western Regional […]
The Regional Director represents the Southern Plains Region in dealing with other governmental entities and tribal entities. The Regional Director serves as the representative for the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs with the responsibility to work toward strengthening intergovernmental assistance to all the Federally-recognized tribes under the jurisdiction of the Southern Plains Regional
The Pacific Region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is one of 12 Regional Offices located across the country. These 12 Regional Offices make up the field portion of the Bureau. A Regional Director who reports to the Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, heads each Regional Office. Each Region is made up of several
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Navajo Regional Office’s mission is to enhance the quality of life, facilitate economic opportunity, carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of the Navajo Nation and individual Indians. Omar Bradley, Regional Director Navajo Regional Office Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 1060 Gallup, NM 87305
The Alaska Region encompasses a dynamic and diverse mix of Tribes, Tribal organizations and natural features. With the exception of the Annette Island Reserve, which falls under the Northwest Region, the entire state of Alaska falls under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Region. The nearly 80,000 Tribal members that make up the 229 Tribes under
The Regional Director represents the Eastern Region in dealing with other governmental entities and tribal entities. The Regional Director serves as the representative for the Director, with the responsibility to work toward strengthening intergovernmental assistance to all the Federally-recognized tribes under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Regional Office. The Eastern Region has a Deputy Regional
The United States has a 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. Indian Affairs provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to 564 Federally recognized tribes. While the role of Indian Affairs has changed
