Indian affairs
Indigenous policy matters
Indian affairs refers to government policies, programs, and administrative matters concerning indigenous peoples, particularly Native Americans in the United States or First Nations in Canada.
The term appears in agency names like the Bureau of Indian Affairs: She works in Indian affairs for the federal government.
The phrase reflects older terminology; many now prefer "Indigenous affairs" or "Native American affairs."
- health disparitiesUnequal outcomes between populations
- forced relocationInvoluntary removal from home
- boarding schoolsResidential institutions for pupils
- treaty rightsPact-secured legal entitlements
- tribal sovereigntyIndigenous peoples' governmental independence
broken promises · oral traditions · reservation systems · sacred sites · land claims · water rights · federal recognition · self-determination · education access · ancestral knowledge · environmental justice · housing programs · blood quantum · economic empowerment · tribal councils · traditional crafts · community development · cultural centers
- Indigenous Politicstribal sovereignty, tribal nations, federal recognition, tribal councils, tribal law
- Interior DepartmentBLM, National Park Service, NPS, USGS, public lands
- tribal lawtribal courts, tribal law, tribal court, tribal sovereignty, tribal governance
Indian affairsforeign affairs
Cross-border governmental dealings
international relations · foreign policy · external affairs · foreign relations · foreign diplomacy
Indian affairscolonial administration
Governance of conquered territories