Indian Affairs (IA) is the oldest bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. Established in 1824, IA currently provides services (directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts) to approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. http://www.indianaffairs.gov/ Government, Indian, Interior, Native American, Alaska Native, Culture, History http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/1295037854/BIA_sm.jpg http://www.indianaffairs.gov/ Indian Affairs Logo 48 48 http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021979.pdf Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021979.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Washburn Proposes Changes to Land-into-Trust Procedures to Achieve Greater Transparency, Clairty and Certainty for Tribes
Date: 5/24/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – Today, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn issued for public comment a proposed rule designed to demonstrate the Administration’s commitment to restoring tribal homelands and furthering economic development on Indian reservations. The proposed rule will provide for greater notice of land-into-trust decisions and clarify the mechanisms for judicial review depending on whether the land is taken into trust by the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, or by an official of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. During the public comment window, Indian Affairs will also conduct tribal consultation.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021984.pdf Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021984.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Washburn Issues Secretarial Determination on Gaming Application for Kaw Nation of Oklahoma
Date: 5/24/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn issued a positive Secretarial Determination for a tribal gaming application for the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma. The determination now goes to the State of Oklahoma for their consideration.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021977.pdf Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021977.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tribal Wildlife Grants Program Awards 23 Native American Tribes in 14 States for Conservation Work
Date: 5/23/13 12:00 AM
Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced Tribal Wildlife Grants awards to Native American tribes in 14 states to fund a wide range of conservation projects.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021911.pdf Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021911.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Office of Justice Services’ Charles Addington Named a 2013 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal Finalist
Date: 5/14/13 12:00 AM
Description: Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that Charles Addington, associate director of field operations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Justice Services, has been named a finalist by the Partnership for Public Service for its 2013 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. Addington, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, is among 31 finalists, and the only Interior Department employee, in seven medal categories who were announced on May 7.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021862.pdf Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021862.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Office of Justice Services to Hold Tribal Court Trial Advocacy Training Sessions on Cases Involving Trafficking in Illegal Narcotics, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on Adults and Children
Date: 5/13/13 12:00 AM
Description: Because of a high level of interest, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (OJS) is providing legal training it successfully held last year to new groups of tribal court prosecutors, defenders and judges to improve their trial advocacy skills. The training focuses on cases involving the trafficking of illegal narcotics, domestic violence and sexual assault on adults and children.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021850.pdf Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021850.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: National Museum of the American Indian and Bureau of Indian Affairs to Co-Host Special Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Exhibit During National Police Week in D.C.
Date: 5/10/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – For the first time in their histories, the National Museum of the American Indian and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services will co-host a special exhibit of the Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during the 2013 National Police Week. The special exhibit will be located in the Museum’s Potomac Atrium from May 13 through 17.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021836.pdf Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021836.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Kevin Washburn to Participate in Indian Child Welfare Summit in South Dakota
Date: 5/8/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – On May 15, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn will participate in a roundtable discussion with tribal, state and other federal government representatives to discuss the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The discussion will help lead to a greater understanding of ICWA’s purpose and implementation. This discussion is part of the Great Plains ICWA summit: Bring Our Children Home and Keep Our Families Strong that will take place May 15-17, 2013, at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Rapid City, S.D.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021835.pdf Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021835.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Indian Affairs to Hold Second Secured Transaction Law Training forTribal Judges and Attorneys on May 8-9 in Minnesota
Date: 5/7/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – Indian Affairs will hold the second of three training workshops designed for tribal judges and attorneys on the topic of secured transactions. The training, to be held on May 8-9, 2013, in Bloomington, Minn., will be conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs’(BIA) Office of Justice Services/Tribal Justice Support (BIA-OJS/TJS) and the Indian Affairs Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED).]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021793.pdf Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021793.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: OJS to Hold Second Training Session for Tribal Courts on DWI Cases May 1-3 in Flagstaff, Arizona
Date: 4/30/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (OJS) will hold the second of three training sessions to improve the trial advocacy skills of tribal court judges and prosecutors in dealing with driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) cases. The session, which will provide advanced training in DWI cases, is being held May 1-3 in Flagstaff, Ariz.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021799.pdf Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021799.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: BIA Director Michael Black to Keynote 22nd Annual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service
Date: 4/30/13 12:00 AM
Description: Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Director Michael Black will deliver the keynote address at the 22ndAnnual Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service on Thursday, May 2, 2013. The Office of Justice Services hosts the event at the Bureau of Indian Affairs United States Indian Police Academy in Artesia, N.M. to honor and commemorate tribal, state, local and federal law enforcement officers working on federal Indian lands and in tribal communities who have given their lives in the line of duty.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021782.pdf Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021782.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: SIPI Student Wendi Cole Named a 2013 New Century Scholar
Date: 4/26/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that Wendi Cole, a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in South Dakota and student at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, has been named a 2013 New Century Scholar and selected for the All-USA Community College Academic Team.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021770.pdf Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021770.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform to Hold Next Public Meeting April 29 in Nashville
Date: 4/25/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – The Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform will hold its next public meeting on April 29, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee. An online component of the meeting will be available for those who are unable to attend.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021742.pdf Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021742.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform Public Meeting #5
Date: 4/17/13 12:00 AM
Description: Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform Public Meeting #5 Announcement]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021725.pdf Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021725.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Washburn Announces BIA to Reopen Applicant Search for Alaska Regional Director Post
Date: 4/16/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will reopen its search for a new regional director of the Bureau’s Alaska Regional Office. The BIA will begin soliciting applicants for the Senior Executive Service (SES) position, which is located in Anchorage, starting on April 22, 2013.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021670.pdf Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc1-021670.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: President's Fiscal Year 2014 Indian Affairs Budget Focuses on Strengthening and Supporting Tribal Nations
Date: 4/10/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget request for Indian Affairs, which includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), is $2.6 billion – a $31.3 million increase above the FY 2012 enacted level. The proposed budget maintains the President’s commitment to meeting the government’s responsibilities to the 566 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, while exercising fiscal responsibility and improving government operations and efficiency.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041259.pdf Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041259.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Secretary Salazar Finalizes Historic Aamodt Water Rights Settlement in New Mexico
Date: 3/14/13 12:00 AM
Description: SANTA FE, NM – As part of President Obama’s commitment to empowering American Indian tribal nations and strengthening their economies, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today joined New Mexico Governor Susanna Martinez and leaders from four Pueblo tribes—the Tesuque, Nambe, Pojoaque and San Ildefonso—at the Santa Fe Indian School to execute settlement documents and celebrate the historic New Mexico vs. Aamodt water rights settlement.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041258.pdf Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041258.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Secretary Salazar Signs Historic Agreement in New Mexico to Help Spur Economic Development in Indian Country
Date: 3/14/13 12:00 AM
Description: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As part of President Obama’s commitment to empowering American Indian tribal nations and strengthening their economies, today Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn joined Pueblo of Sandia Governor Victor Montoya to approve one of the first tribal regulations in the nation issued under the newly enacted Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act (HEARTH Act).]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041234.pdf Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041234.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Secretary Salazar to Visit New Mexico to Mark Historic Progress in Indian Country Will approve one of the nation’s first tribal leasing rights under the HEARTH Act; will sign final Aamodt water rights settlement
Date: 3/12/13 12:00 AM
Description: ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On Thursday, March 14, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn will visit New Mexico to participate in two historic signing ceremonies for Indian Country.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041233.pdf Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041233.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Secretary Salazar Announces Cobell Scholarship Fund Administrator
Date: 3/12/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the American Indian College Fund has been selected to administer the student Scholarship Fund authorized by the Cobell Settlement, with a fifth of the annual scholarships to be awarded by the American Indian Graduate Center. Secretary Salazar is also seeking nominations for two of the members who will serve on the Board of Trustees that oversees the educational fund.]]> http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041197.pdf Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-041197.pdf http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Indian-Affairs/211979362167761?sk=wall Title: Federal Agencies Announce Action Plan to Guide Protection of Indian Sacred Sites
Date: 3/5/13 12:00 AM
Description: WASHINGTON – As part of President Obama’s commitment to honoring a nation-to-nation relationship with Indian Country, four cabinet-level departments today joined the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in releasing an action plan to strengthen the protection of Indian sacred sites and provide greater tribal access to these heritage areas. The interagency plan is required by the Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2012 by the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regarding coordination and collaboration for the protection of sacred sites.]]>