1947: Office of Indian Affairs upgraded to bureau

The Office of Indian Affairs is upgraded to a governmental bureau, and renamed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). As a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior, the BIA has more authority and more resources to meet the needs of American Indians and reservations.

Theme

Federal-Tribal Relations

Region

Arctic, California, Great Basin, Great Plains, Northeast, Northwest Coast, Plateau, Southeast, Southwest, Subarctic