{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "BIA_Regions", "guid": "007D0B32-C0D7-418D-98A4-BD74E742C9C6", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "Delivery of program services to the federally recognized tribes and individual Indians and Alaska Natives, whether directly or through contracts, grants or compacts, is administered by the twelve regional offices and 83 agencies that report to the BIA Deputy Director-Field Operations, located in Washington, D.C.\n\nOther BIA administrative boundaries include the Branch of Forest Resource Planning (BOFRP).", "description": "Delivery of program services to the federally recognized tribes and individual Indians and Alaska Natives, whether directly or through contracts, grants or compacts, is administered by the twelve regional offices and 83 agencies that report to the BIA Deputy Director-Field Operations, located in Washington, D.C. Each regional office is headed by a Regional Director who is responsible for all Bureau activities within a defined geographical area except education, law enforcement and functions of an administrative nature. The typical Regional Office includes a Deputy Regional Director for Trust Services and Deputy Regional Director for Indian Services.\nThe Deputy Regional Director for Trust Services oversees a staff of specialists responsible for natural resources (water resources, forestry and fire, irrigation and safety of dams), agriculture, (farm, pasture, and range), fish, wildlife and parks and real estate services (land acquisition and disposal land title records office, probate, rights-of-way, and lease/permit).\nThe Deputy Regional Director for Indian Services oversees a staff of specialists responsible for transportation (planning, design, construction, and maintenance) and Indian services (tribal governments, human services, housing improvement).\nThe twelve regional offices are located in the heart of Indian Country with the agencies located at the reservation level.\n", "summary": "Delivery of program services to the federally recognized tribes and individual Indians and Alaska Natives, whether directly or through contracts, grants or compacts, is administered by the twelve regional offices and 83 agencies that report to the BIA Deputy Director-Field Operations, located in Washington, D.C.\n\nOther BIA administrative boundaries include the Branch of Forest Resource Planning (BOFRP).", "title": "BIA Regions", "tags": [ "BIA Regions", "Regional Boundaries", "BIA" ], "type": "Map Service", "typeKeywords": [ "Data", "Service", "Map Service", "ArcGIS Server" ], "thumbnail": "thumbnail/thumbnail.png", "url": "", "extent": [ [ -179.147300001234, 24.4166999999434 ], [ 179.778499998152, 71.3525999998674 ] ], "minScale": 0, "maxScale": 1.7976931348623157E308, "spatialReference": "GCS_North_American_1983", "accessInformation": "The BIA Indian Lands dataset\u2019s spatial accuracy and attribute information are continuously being updated, improved and is used as the single authoritative land area boundary data for the BIA mission. This data are available through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Trust Services, Division of Land Titles and Records, Branch of Geospatial Support. Please feel free to contact us at 1-877-293-9494 geospatial@bia.gov", "licenseInfo": "The information in this version of this data and map is subject to change or revision. While the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) strives to make the information in this version of this data and map as accurate as possible, BIA makes no claims, assurances, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of its contents. BIA gives no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with respect to this version of this data and map's contents. BIA expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the content of this version of this data and map or for any use of, or reliance on, its content by any person." }