Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior that serves as the principal link between federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native populations and the U.S. government. It is responsible for administering about 66 million acres (27 million hectares) of land held in trust. It also provides various economic development, educational, and natural-resource management services to help promote Native American and Alaska Native self-determination and well-being.