Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Policy Brief Summary This week Senate Agriculture Committee conducts an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack as a witness. Two new federal register listings give notice for funding from the USDA Rural...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative announces a monthly webinar series that will uncover the stories and trends revealed in the 2022 Census of Agriculture data. IFAI's first set of resources dive into some of the highlights, including a $3 billion increase...
Policy Brief Summary Last week, there were three congressional hearings pertinent to Tribal food and agriculture. Two were in the House Natural Resources Committee concerning modernization of the Federal Land Management Act and Tribal economic development,...
In an informational and instructional webinar held on February 14, 2024, IFAI's Food Safety Specialist and Master Food Preservationist Meagen Baldy (Hupa) leads attendees through a step-by-step tutorial on making spicy salsa. She gives detailed instruction throughout...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) Census of Agriculture serves as a voice, future, and opportunity for America’s farmers and ranchers, and Indian Country is no exception. The USDA recently published the 2022 Census of...
Policy Brief Summary Senate Indian Affairs Committee heard testimony last week on several bills supporting Tribal self-determination and self-governance. This week, there will be two Congressional hearings. The first is the House Natural Resource Committee hearing on...
Applications are open for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's tenth annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, set for July 15 - 23, 2024. The Youth Summit brings participants from across Indian Country to the University of Arkansas...
Policy Brief Summary Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee met with representatives from several tribes to discuss how to improve the Land Buy-Back Program. This week, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee hears pending legislation. There are opportunities to...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), and Kristiana Coutu, Director of Research, Policy and Tribal Governances, and Mallory Moore, staff attorney, highlight how to utilize programs to help your Farmers Market be...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), provides detailed instruction on how to make blackberry jam and the basics of canning as a food preservation measure. Click the button below to access the webinar...