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Bureau of Indian Affairs  

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  • The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as the Office of Indian Affairs, provides an array of services to the 561 Native American tribes that are federally recognized in the United States. These services include developing forests, overseeing and directing agricultural programs, developing and maintaining the infrastructures of Indian reservations, and economic development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Bureau of Indian Affairs]

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