The BIA 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.
印第安事務局是美國兩個協助管理印第安事務的機構之一，另一個則為印第安教育局（英语：Bureau of Indian Education），負責提供近48,000名美國原住民的教育服務。