"… at are all candidates are from the West. The Interior Department and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will have major influence over many of the Native groups’ concerns. …"

"… developments on Indian land require environmental impact studies from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which critics argue do not put enough weight on the impact of projects on …"

"… far, that hasn’t happened. After more than 15 years of negotiations, the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the lease but the project still needs construction and operation …"

"… blames battles with the county and residents. In 2003, the county sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs to appeal the lease and has also passed resolutions banning landfills. It …"

"… ” she said.In the beginning, several Cortina members sent letters to the Bureau of Indian Affairs opposing the project. Lisa Ayers, a homemaker in Tennessee, is one of them …"

"… access was the Nipmuc Nation of Massachusetts. After Bush took office, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) had reversed a Clinton administration decision to recognize the grou …"

"… d him into two West Wing meetings with White House staff.In June 2004, the Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected tribal recognition for the Nipmucs. Their chief was disappointed …"