Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) and the Intertribal Buffalo Council (ITBC) are facilitating the Tribal Caucus ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tribal Barriers Consultation: Food, Safety, & Trade on Friday, April 26, 2024,...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), the Intertribal Buffalo Council (ITBC), and the Indian Nations Conservation Alliance (INCA) created Tribal Leader Briefing materials ahead of the U.S. Department of...
Summary IFAI is co-hosting the caucuses on Farming, Ranching, and Conservation Consultation, and Food, Safety, and Trade. Wondering what the Tribal Consultations will entail? Look for IFAI's briefing materials on IFAI’s webpage, social media, and to our newsletter...
We're diving deep into the 2022 Agricultural Census data with a special focus on the trends seen in both the United States and Indian Country in regard to acreage. Our agenda is packed with insightful topics and expert discussions to give you a comprehensive...
Summary Later this month, USDA will host a series of Tribal Consultations as part of their 2024 Barriers Consultation. IFAI is co-hosting the facilitation of caucuses for the April 24 Farming, Ranching, and Conservation consultation and the April 26 Food, Safety, and...
Summary There are two Tribal sessions this week, including a Tribal Caucus on April 11, where IFAI will facilitate a discussion on USDA’s permanent implementation of Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT). Interested participants can still register...
Every spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture holds a series of Tribal Consultations. This year's USDA Barriers Tribal Consultations will occur April 22 - 26. Each day, a Tribal caucus will occur prior to the Consultations, beginning at 2 p.m. eastern. At 3 p.m....
During the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's informational webinar on April 2, 2024, titled Microbial Considerations in Agricultural Water, Valerisa Gaddy Ph.D. (Diné), breaks down some important things to keep in mind as a producer and/or harvester to...
Policy Brief Summary There were no Congressional hearings last week about Tribal Food and Agriculture, and this week Congress is not in session. Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory Committee are still open. The deadline is April 29. There is one Federal...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director, Erin Parker, provided remarks during the Native American Agriculture Fund's second annual State of Native Agriculture Address. Erin highlighted Indian Country insights from the 2022 data as well as...