Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Policy Brief Summary Senate Indian Affairs Committee heard testimony last week on several bills supporting Tribal self-determination and self-governance. This week, there will be two Congressional hearings. The first is the House Natural Resource Committee hearing on...
Applications are open for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's tenth annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, set for July 15 - 23, 2024. The Youth Summit brings participants from across Indian Country to the University of Arkansas...
Policy Brief Summary Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee met with representatives from several tribes to discuss how to improve the Land Buy-Back Program. This week, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee hears pending legislation. There are opportunities to...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), and Kristiana Coutu, Director of Research, Policy and Tribal Governances, and Mallory Moore, staff attorney, highlight how to utilize programs to help your Farmers Market be...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), provides detailed instruction on how to make blackberry jam and the basics of canning as a food preservation measure. Click the button below to access the webinar...
Policy Brief Summary This week, the House Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on land consolidation in Indian Country. There are opportunities to provide feedback to federal agencies in the next couple of weeks including the Food and Drug Administration...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), utilizes her own experience in beginning a Farmer's Market to provide an overview of the basic requirements to establish a successful Farmer's Market in this informational...
In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invited federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to learn about its front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. Download the briefing document here. FOP labels appear on food packages to help...
REGIONAL DATA INFOGRAPHICS - FARM & AG AND FOOD SECURITY ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's team conducted research and has analyzed the 2017 Census of Agriculture data to compile infographics detailing statistics and facts on...
Policy Brief Summary It is a slow week, with no committee hearings in either chamber for agriculture committees. There are two events in the coming weeks to keep track of for those wanting to give feedback to federal agencies in listening sessions and consultations....