Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Policy Brief Summary This week, the House Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on land consolidation in Indian Country. There are opportunities to provide feedback to federal agencies in the next couple of weeks including the Food and Drug Administration...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), utilizes her own experience in beginning a Farmer's Market to provide an overview of the basic requirements to establish a successful Farmer's Market in this informational...
In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invited federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to learn about its front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. Download the briefing document here. FOP labels appear on food packages to help...
REGIONAL DATA INFOGRAPHICS - FARM & AG AND FOOD SECURITY ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's team conducted research and has analyzed the 2017 Census of Agriculture data to compile infographics detailing statistics and facts on...
Policy Brief Summary It is a slow week, with no committee hearings in either chamber for agriculture committees. There are two events in the coming weeks to keep track of for those wanting to give feedback to federal agencies in listening sessions and consultations....
The policy and legal experts at the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative have conducted an analysis of the Biden Administration's Executive Order 14112 Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and...
Policy Brief Summary Congress is back in session this week, but there are no Tribal food and agriculture hearings scheduled. Several boards and committees are still open for nomination submissions, with a couple having imminent deadlines: USDA Plant Variety...
Southwest and Great Basin FAQs - Farm Bill Roundtables 2021-2022 This region largely encapsulates Tribes and intertribal organizations from the southwestern U.S., including the Tribes of the Great Basin. Some attendees were from urban Indian communities in search of...
Southern Great Plains FAQs - Farm Bill Roundtables 2021-2022 This region largely encapsulates Tribes and intertribal organizations from the central U.S. south of the Dakotas. Roundtable attendees included Tribal government leaders and their agriculture and land staff....
Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains (North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming) FAQS - Farm Bill Roundtables 2021-2022 Attendees at these meetings hailed from Tribal communities across many of the northern Great Plains and north central Rockies. They included...