The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Trust Obligation to American Indians

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law, Vol. 19, No. 1, p. 1, Fall 2004

160 Pages Posted: 13 Jan 2011

Date Written: 2004

Abstract

This article provides a brief history and a comprehensive analysis of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the oldest and most maligned Agency in the U.S. Government. The author describes in detail the ways in which the agency carries out its statutory mandates, citing the BIA''s regulatory code, highlighting current issues, analyzing selected litigation, noting conflicting federal policy priorities, and documenting the persistent shortage of resources to address unmet Indian needs. The article emphasizes the growing tension between tribal self government and enforcement of the Federal Trust Responsibility through the BIA and other Federal Agencies.

Suggested Citation

McCarthy, Robert John, The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Trust Obligation to American Indians (2004). Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law, Vol. 19, No. 1, p. 1, Fall 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1739171

Robert John McCarthy (Contact Author)

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