Our Mission

The mission of the Branch of Geospatial Support is to assist Tribal governments and Indian Affairs to manage the cultural and natural resources of Indian Country by providing geographic information systems software, training, and technical support.

Bureau of Indian Affairs Open GIS Data

Geospatial resources that the Branch of Geospatial Support (BOGS) maintains, hosts, and has made publicly available can be found at Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Open GIS Data. These public datasets include:

Who We Serve

The Branch of Geospatial Support (BOGS) is the technical support office to Indian Affairs (IA) and all federally-recognized Tribes for geographic information systems (GIS) as a part of the Department of the Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs Enterprise License Agreement (DOI-BIA ELA).

We serve the regional geospatial coordinators in their work with Tribes and local BIA agencies. We also provide resources for BIA stakeholders in their mapping endeavors as well as represent the BIA to other agencies, units of government, and the public by presenting authoritative maps as approved by information security standards.

Services We Provide

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About the Branch of Geospatial Support

The Branch of Geospatial Support provides software, training, and technical support through the Department of the Interior’s Enterprise License Agreement for the GIS applications ArcGIS, Avenza Maps Pro, and DigitalGlobe.

Our training programs teach Tribal governments and Indian Affairs how to use GIS software to enhance their land management programs, including irrigation flood plain analysis, forest harvesting, wildland fire analysis, oil and gas management, and other economic analyses.