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PRONUNCIATION OF BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Bureau of Indian Affairs  [ˈbjʊərəʊ əv ˈɪndɪən əˈfɛəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

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Bureau of Indian Affairs is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Indian Affairs

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of 55,700,000 acres of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American Tribes and Alaska Natives. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is one of two bureaus under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs: the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, which provides education services to approximately 48,000 Native Americans. The BIA’s responsibilities once included providing health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives. In 1954 that function was legislatively transferred to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, now known as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where it has remained to this day as the Indian Health Service.

Definition of Bureau of Indian Affairs in the English dictionary

The definition of Bureau of Indian Affairs in the dictionary is the US federal government agency responsible for managing 66 million acres of land held in trust for Native Americans as well as for administering their trust assets.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS


affairs
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airs
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anywheres
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backstairs
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douzepers
ˈduːzˌpɛəz
downstairs
ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz
flares
flɛəz
housewares
ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz
pairs
pɛəz
Roulers
ruːˈlɛəz
stairs
stɛəz
theirs
ðɛəz
there´s
ðɛəz
unawares
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upstairs
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wares
wɛəz
warez
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

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Burckhardt
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burden
burden of proof
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burdock
bureau
bureau de change
Bureau of Prisons

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

below stairs
body repairs
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Department of External Affairs
External Affairs
foreign affairs
kick upstairs
musical chairs
public affairs
roadside repairs
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while-you-wait heel repairs

Synonyms and antonyms of Bureau of Indian Affairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Bureau of Indian Affairs» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

印第安人事务局
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Oficina de Asuntos Indígenas
570 millions of speakers

English

Bureau of Indian Affairs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भारतीय मामलों के ब्यूरो
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مكتب الشؤون الهندية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бюро по делам индейцев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bureau de Assuntos Indígenas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভারতীয় বিষয় ব্যুরো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bureau des Affaires indiennes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biro Hal Ehwal India
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bureau of Indian Affairs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インドの総務局
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인도 사변 의 국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biro Urusan India
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Văn phòng Nội vụ Ấn Độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இந்திய விவகாரங்களுக்கான பணியகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्युरो ऑफ इंडियन अफेअर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hint İşleri Bürosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bureau of Indian Affairs
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Biuro do Spraw Indian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бюро у справах індіанців
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bureau of Indian Affairs
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Προεδρείο του Ινδικού Υποθέσεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Buro van die Indiese sake
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bureau of Indian Affairs
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Bureau of Indian Affairs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bureau of Indian Affairs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS»

The term «Bureau of Indian Affairs» is normally little used and occupies the 115.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bureau of Indian Affairs

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS»

Discover the use of Bureau of Indian Affairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bureau of Indian Affairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
From 19th-century trade agreements and treatments to 21st-century reparations, this volume tells the story of the federal agency that shapes and enforces U.S. policy toward Native Americans.
Donald Lee Fixico, 2012
2
Indian Wills, 1911-1921: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affai
Records of The Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of The Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, JUN6 1919 The within will of Mary I. D. Ellis, Otoe and Missouria allottee Nos. 172- 172-A, is hereby recommended for approval in ...
Jeff Bowen, 2009
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Bureau of Indian Affairs schools new facilities management ...
The objectives of this study were to determine (1) whether the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) new facilities management information system (FMIS) addresses the former system's shortcomings and meets BIA's needs for managing school ...
4
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs: Indian customs an
Reproduces a variety of document types from selected BIA field units: incoming and outgoing letters, reports, memoranda, minutes, petitions, leases, contracts, affidavits, applications, certificates, licenses, permits, bonds, wills, other ...
Robert Lester, United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs, University Publications of America (Firm), 1995
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Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas: Fiscal Year 1998
Headquarters Office: Director, Facilities Management and Construction Center, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 201 Third Street, NW., Suite 500, P. O. Box 1248, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Telephone: (505) 766-2825. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED  ...
M. Louise Reynnells, 1997
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Native Americans and Political Participation: A Reference ...
On June 30, 1834, the Bureau of Indian Affairs came into being through what has since become known as the organic law of the Indian office. The organizational structure of Indian affairs during the 1800s primarily included two types of field ...
Jerry D. Stubben, 2006
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Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs ...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. be that the editor formally invited me to come to his oflice, because he was unable to call upon me. Very respectfully, yours, 0._ O. HOWARD, Brigadier-General, U. S. A., and Special Commiasioner. Hon.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1872
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American Indian Policy in the Twentieth Century
We shall describe the BIA administration of reservation crime control programs with special attention given to the strategies and tactics utilized to exert control 177 Bureau of Indian Affairs Influence on Indian Self-Determination, by Robert A  ...
Vine Deloria, 1985
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Indians in Contemporary Society
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has primary responsibility for administration and oversight of federal programs serving the 564 federally recognized tribes and their members, as well as managing the federal trust responsibility for tribally  ...
Garrick Alan Bailey, William C. Sturtevant, Smithsonian Institution, 2008
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Federal Indian Law
The Branch of Appeals and Litigation is responsible for matters relating to appeals from decisions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, decisions of hearing examiners in probate matters and litigation. The Branch of Indian Legal Activities is ...
Fred Andrew Seaton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bureau of Indian Affairs is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eastern Pequot chairman slams federal change in recognition
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs last month dropped a provision allowing three state-recognized tribes in Connecticut — the Eastern Pequots, ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Duwamish Tribe responds to federal govt. denial of recognition …
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is apparently mailing the decision to an old Burien address we have not been at for 10 years. The BIA is ignoring ... «Westseattleherald.com, Jul 15»
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Officer being called a hero for saving Salt Lake woman carjacked …
Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal officer Geoffrey Kirk talks Thursday, July 2, 2015, in Fort Duchesnse, Uintah County. Kirk was honored for his role ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
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Former Bloomfield School District Superintendent Joe Rasor ready …
Sitting in a Bloomfield coffee shop on his last day of work day, Joe Rasor spoke to The Daily Times about teaching at Bureau of Indian Affairs ... «Farmington Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Crews contain Junction Fire, mass to fight Mount Adams blaze (with …
Vogel said district firefighters and crews from the Bureau of Indian Affairs were working the fire. He said crews would be working through the ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
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Our View: Balanced approach needed on tribal recognition
Last week, the Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the details of its long-awaited new rules for federal tribal recognition, clearing away a storm ... «Norwich Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Cannon River Watershed Partnership announces new executive …
Prior to becoming the executive director of the CRWP, Frazier was the Great Lakes restoration biologist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. «Southernminn.com, Jul 15»
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The Oklahoman: Osage County feeling pinch of administration's anti …
Thus, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs oversees much regulation of energy production in the county, unlike other areas. In 2011, the federal ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Tribal Recognition Rules Spare State
It did last week, when a ruling by the Bureau of Indian Affairs spared Connecticut the prospect of three more Indian tribes of questionable ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
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Senate Appropriations Process Stalled for Foreseeable Future …
... it towards the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. «The National Law Review, Jul 15»

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