BIA Bison Ranges

Description provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs API:
The analysis in this dashboard is based on data provided to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) from a multitude of resources including but not limited to the BIA, Federally Recognized Tribes, and partner organizations. All data was current as of time of collection for this project, data will be updated as determined by the BIA. Data displayed within this application can vary at different times of the year as external factors may affect herd sizes and will not reflect changes in real time. Herd numbers can also decrease between data updates due to range management practices performed on the local level, not managed by the BIA.
The Bison Management Application’s data is made up of a polygon feature layer and a point feature layer hosted on the BIA online portal. The Bison Polygon layer features the geospatial extent of known Bison ranches as provided to the BIA. Tribes without any GIS data on ranch boundaries will only be featured in the Bison points feature layer. Both feature layers contain data including, name of Tribe, herd size, rangeland acres, and a link to their Bison website (if available).

Tags: BIA, BOGS, Bison, Directory

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) provides comprehensive data about federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and their lands, resources, and demographics.
The BIA, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, serves as the principal link between federally recognized tribes and the U.S. government, managing trust responsibilities for approximately 574 federally recognized tribes.