Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Summary The Senate Agriculture Committee completed its hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominee for USDA Secretary last week. The American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Dates and Testimony requests for FY2026 have been published by the House...
January 2025 Farm Bill Update Extending Farm Bills while drafting successors was once rare but has become common. The 118th Congress didn't reauthorize the 2018 Farm Bill. Instead, they opted for two single-year extensions in November 2023 and December 2024. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks feedback from Indian Country on the Child Nutrition Tribal Pilot Projects Following on the heels of other successful pilot projects giving Tribes’ increased local control, the pilot will allow Tribal operations to...
Summary On Weds., Jan. 22, USDA FNS is holding a webinar to hear from Tribes on a new pilot project allowing Tribal administration of federal nutrition programs. The webinar starts at 3-3:45pm eastern, register here. IFAI has a comment template in process for Tribes...
The Tulsa World recently published an op-ed by the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt. In the piece, Griffith Hotvedt highlights the important role food and agriculture play in Tribal sovereignty. Find an excerpt of...
Summary On Jan. 16, 2025, HHS and USDA will host a virtual session for those wanting to submit oral comments about the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Check out the IFAI briefing materials and draft comment template for Tribes...
Tulsa World named IFAI's Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation), one of the People to Watch in 2025. The publication also released a feature story highlighting her role at IFAI, accomplishments, and service to Tribal food and agriculture. Read an...
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) formed the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to review scientific evidence on nutrition and public health. The committee released its Scientific Report in December 2024, which provides...
Summary IFAI is hosting a webinar on Jan. 9 about implications for Tribal peoples and agriculture in the newly published Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. This webinar is also in preparation for anyone wishing to present oral...
USDA: Agricultural Research Service Location: Clay Center, NE Closing Date: November 12, 2025 Duties Include: Will focus research efforts on management practices and dietary factors that influence greenhouse gas emissions in beef cattle. Evaluates the impact of...