Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) at the University of Arkansas School of Law recently entered into a cooperative agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS). This $500,000 award will support the...
Tribal Business News recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Director of Policy, Research, and Tribal Governance, Kristiana Coutu, about Indian Country food and agriculture as well as how new, proposed changes from the USDA could affect...
Interagency Coordination Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. In Indian Country, various federal, state, and Tribal agencies coordinate to...
Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. Research is a cornerstone of academic institutions, enabling innovation and advancement in various fields....
The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is proposing changes to Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and the Food Distribution Program (FDPIR) on Indian Reservation regulations. USDA’s goal for these changes is to increase program access and parity. The Indigenous...
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed updates to its Department Regulations regarding USDA offices on reservations. Click the link below to download Tribal Briefing Materials distributed to Tribal leaders ahead of the September 2023 Consultation....
Senior Staff Attorney Kelli Case was in Cherokee, North Carolina at the end of August 2023 meeting with the Eastern Band Cherokee Nation to discuss the Farm Bill, meat processing, and all things IFAI. She was on hand for the ribbon cutting of the new Cherokee Tribal...
Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. The Farm Bill's impact on Native American nutrition is multifaceted, ranging from direct support through...
According to NFBC's Gaining Ground, There a general lack of commercial credit on Tribal lands due to: land use restrictions, administrative process delays, legal challenges, and loan readiness. What does credit access look like in Indian Country, and why is it...
ICT News recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Associate Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt, about Indian Country food and agriculture as well as the Farm Bill process and the Native Farm Bill Coalition's priorities. Here is an...