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.
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