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{{short description|US government agency}}
{{short description|US government agency}}
{{redirect|Indian Office|the former British government department|India Office}}
{{Organization
{{For|the Canadian department|Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada}}
|OrganizationName= Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
{{Use American English|date = June 2021}}
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
|Mission= The BIA's mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives. It provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to 574 federally recognized tribes.
|OrganizationExecutive= Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
|Employees= 7000
|Budget= $3 billion (Fiscal Year 2024)
|Website= https://www.bia.gov
|Services= Tribal government support; Education; Law enforcement; Economic development; Natural resources management
|ParentOrganization= United States Department of the Interior
|CreationLegislation= Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
|Regulations= Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; Tribal Law and Order Act; Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.898747, -77.042457
|HeadquartersAddress= 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
}}
{{Infobox government agency
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name    = Bureau of Indian Affairs
| agency_name    = Bureau of Indian Affairs