Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
How can Indigenous academics support Indigenous students? In this final episode of Rooted Wisdom, we interview Greg Jones (Shawnee Nation), Director of Native American Student Services; and Marty Matlock (Cherokee Nation), Professor of Ecological Engineering, about...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) entered 2025 in a moment of significant change across Indian Country. Shifts in federal leadership and policy brought new challenges and opportunities for Tribal Nations and Tribal producers, all while they...
Summary: There are no Congressional hearings relevant to Tribal food and agriculture this week. The FDPIR Tribal Leaders Consultation Work Group will hold its final government-to-government consultation of the year with USDA during the Intertribal Agriculture...
Summary: There are no Congressional hearings scheduled this week. The FDPIR Tribal Leaders Consultation Work Group will hold its final government-to-government consultation of the year with USDA during the Intertribal Agriculture Council’s Annual Conference on...
Summary: After 54 days of the government shutdown, Congress is back in the swing of things. There are three Congressional hearings relevant to Tribal food and agriculture this week: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, House Subcommittee on Indian and...
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting comments to their proposed updated staple food stocking standards for retailers in SNAP. If you would like to submit comments for USDA Food and Nutrition Service Updated...
Summary: There are no Congressional hearings scheduled this week, but the House is set to return on Wednesday, Nov. 12, and vote on a funding bill that could reopen the government. DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs series of consultations on Secretarial Order 3443,...
Summary: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is holding a nomination hearing on Wednesday, November 5, for Glen Smith to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs scheduled two in-person...
With the generous support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, IFAI developed the Tribal Governance Guide to Food and Agriculture to provide Tribal governments with a one-stop-shop for navigating opportunities as they invest in their food systems. The W.K. Kellogg...
Summary: There are three Senate Committee meetings worth noting on Wednesday, Oct. 29, including a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing about the impacts of government shutdowns and Agency reductions in force on Native communities. IFAI has released its...