Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative was recently featured on Marketplace regarding the disruptions to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Check out a clip of the article below, and click the button at the bottom to read or listen to the...
Summary The Tribal Advisory Committee will have its third meeting on September 5, set to take place virtually with a public comment period from 6 to 7 p.m. eastern. Find more information and how to attend at usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee. USDA announced...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation), joined Native America Calling's weekly program, The Menu, to discuss the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations disruptions and how the Farm Bill...
On August 28, 2024, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative hosted an informational webinar exploring the myths about Indian Country agriculture using the data found in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. In this webinar, IFAI's Jamie Black (Cherokee Nation) and...
Summary Although Congress remains on recess for this final week of August 2024, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative has curated a list of important dates, events, and policy-related information. Here are the highlights: USDA announced an emergency Tribal...
In the latest episode of Rooted Wisdom, produced by the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, host Tish Mindemann delves into the impact of IFAI's legal and policy expertise on supporting the growth and expansion of Tribal food and agriculture. In this episode,...
The University of Arkansas campus is bustling with students once more as the fall 2024 semester begins. The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative recently had the chance to welcome new and transferring students during the Native and Indigenous Student A-Week...
Buffalo Fire's recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and the impact disruptions within the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations are having on Tribal citizens across the country. Read an excerpt of the article below, and click...
In the latest episode of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s (IFAI) podcast Rooted Wisdom: Exploring Tribal Agriculture, host Tish Mindemann explores resources developed by the University of Arkansas and IFAI to support Native producers and tax...
Summary Registration is still open for the Department of Interior’s scheduled virtual consultations and listening session in August and September about a proposed rule on Federal acknowledgment of Indian Tribes. Last chance to nominate qualified individuals for the...