Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's youth programming was recently featured by Tribal Business News. Find an except of the article below, and click the button at the bottom of the page to access the full article. As nearly two-thirds of the farmers in...
Policy Brief Summary Last week, the House Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture discussed the importance of 638 to Indian Country. This week, the House Committee on Natural Resources will hold a meeting on the Indian Buffalo Management Act. On March 9, the...
To celebrate National Women's History Month, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative is highlighting women who are blazing the trail for others in Indian Country food and agriculture. This week we're highlighting IFAI's co-founders, Janie Simms Hipp (Chickasaw...
On March 5, 2024, IFAI's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), held the final webinar in IFAI's Farmers Market Series. In this webinar, Baldy covers good practices for building community engagement and support for a Farmers Market. Watch the webinar recording...
On March 15, 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services (USDA-FNS) will host an online-only Tribal Consultation on two proposed rule changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regarding work requirements and EBT card...
Policy Brief Summary This week, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack will be traveling to the Osage Nation in Oklahoma to meet with the Tribe regarding Rural Development (RD) programs and access. There are several Congressional...