Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Join the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative for an informational webinar beginning at 1 p.m. central on March 27. In this update, IFAI staff will discuss the impact of the most recent round of executive actions and how they may impact Tribal governments,...
Summary Apply before April 1 for IFAI's 2025 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit.  The FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group will have its first consultation of 2025 on April 7 at the Tribal Self-Governance Conference at Gila River Tribe’s...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation), Â joined Native American Calling's program, The Menu, on Feb. 28 to discuss the recent executive orders, Tribal status as a protected political class, and the...
Applications are open for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, set for July 10 - 18, 2025. The annual event brings Tribal youth from across the country to the University of Arkansas where they spend a...
Summary Check out IFAI’s blogpost and comment template letter about USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs Tribal Pilot Projects. Tribes can submit comments through March 24.  Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee ...
Headline: UPDATE: USDA cancels LFPA25 funding, will honor LFPA and LFPA+ agreements March 8, 2025 After initially announcing it was accepting applications for the latest round of Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative...
Tribal Nations often exist in some of the country’s most remote and rural areas. Because of this, Tribal investments and enterprises support greater opportunities for rural America to thrive and experience economic success. Tribal Nations spur rural job creation,...
Summary Attend IFAI’s informational webinar on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. central. We are highlighting how the new administration’s executive orders may impact Tribal food and agriculture. Use the link here to sign up. Check out IFAI’s updated blogpost and comment template...
Summary The Tribal Advisory Committee is holding its first meeting of 2025 on Feb. 18 from 12 to 7 p.m. Eastern. Register to attend online here. The Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture last week. Attend IFAI’s informational...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's comparison summary provides an analysis of Tribal-specific provisons included in H.R. 8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 and the Rural Prospecrity and Food Security Act of 2024. IFAI serves as the...