[3] The Ministry is tasked in formulating government policies and programs focused entirely on the indigenous population.

The Ministry provides a direct link between government, iTaukei institutions and its administration across the fourteen provinces.

Through its institutes, it keeps official records relating to iTaukei land, fishing grounds, headship titles, traditional knowledge and expressions of culture.

[4][5] The Ministry is also tasked to deal with disputes over land, fishing grounds, chiefly and traditional headship titles.

The Ministry also formulate advocacy programmes to safeguard the language and culture of the iTaukei.