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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the Department of the Interior charged with the administration and management of 55. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally 7 million acres (87,000 sq. miles or 225,000 km²) of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American Tribes and Alaska Natives. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Federally recognized tribes are those Indian tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs for certain federal government Alaska Natives are Indigenous peoples of the Americas native to the state of Alaska within the United States. In addition, the Bureau of Indian Affairs provides education services to approximately 48,000 Indians. It is currently headed by Carl J. Artman. Carl J Artman served as the United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs (and thus the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs) from 2007 to
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History
Although the bureau, which was called the Office of Indian Affairs, was formed in 1824, similar agencies had existed in the U. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year S. government as far back as 1775, when a trio of Indian agencies were created by the Second Continental Congress. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin and Patrick Henry were among the early commissioners, who were charged with negotiating treaties with Native Americans and obtaining their neutrality during the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Patrick Henry ( May 29, 1736 June 6, 1799) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered for his " For other uses of Neutral and Neutrality see Neutral A neutral country takes no side in a War between other parties In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" In 1789, the United States Congress placed Native American relations within the newly-formed War Department. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch By 1806, the Congress had created a Superintendent of Indian Trade within the War Department who was charged with maintaining the factory trading network of the fur trade. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. The post was held by Thomas L. McKenney from 1816 until the abolition of the factory system in 1822. Thomas Loraine McKenney (1785&ndash1859 was a United States official who served as Superintendent of Indian Trade from 1816&ndash1822 Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the In 1832 Congress established the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian In 1869, Ely Samuel Parker became the first commissioner of Indian affairs who was himself an Indian. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ely Samuel Parker (1828 &ndash August 31, 1895) (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was an Iroquois of the Seneca
The abolition of the factory system left a vacuum within the U. S. government regarding Native American relations. The current Bureau of Indian Affairs was formed on March 11, 1824, by Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, who created the agency without authorization from the United States Congress. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses McKenney was appointed the first head of the office, which went by several names at first. McKenney preferred to call it the "Indian Office", whereas the current name was preferred by Calhoun. Like its predecessors, the bureau was originally a division of the Department of War. In 1849 it was transferred to the Department of the Interior. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally The bureau was renamed to Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1947 (from the original Office of Indian Affairs).
Currently
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is currently involved in a class-action lawsuit brought by Native American representatives against the United States government; see Cobell v. Kempthorne. Cobell v Kempthorne (previously Cobell v Norton and Cobell v Babbit) is a Class-action Lawsuit brought by The plaintiffs claim that the U. S. government has incorrectly accounted for Indian trust assets, which belong to individual Native Americans (as beneficial owners) but are managed by the Department of the Interior as the fiduciary trustee. fiduciary duty is a legal relationship of confidence or trust between two or more parties most commonly a fiduciary or Trustee and a principal
See also
External links
- BIA home page
- A History of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Background information about the Cobell Litigation
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