Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Coming soon: IFAI will be releasing an analysis of the proposed USDA reorganization and its potential impact on Indian Country food systems and agricultural production. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is seeking public comments on the Special Milk Program for...
Growing Potential: Voices from the 11th Annual Native Youth in Agriculture Summit Each summer, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) hosts a transformative event that brings together Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian youth from across...
On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee will review the USDA reorganization proposal that was dropped at the end of last week. IFAI is working on an analysis of the proposed reorganization and potential impact on Indian Country food...
Agency: USDA Food and Nutrition Service Action: Comments must be received by September 5, 2025 Why it matters: USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is seeking comments from the public about proposed information collection regarding the Special Milk Program for Children....
As IFAI enters its 13th year of serving Indian Country our Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation) has a message for all of our stakeholders. When you think of the next generation of Native agriculturalists, who comes to mind? While we work to...
IFAI is back to policy briefs after a one-week hiatus following our annual Tribal Youth Summit. We have updated Congressional notes from the last two weeks, including Senate Appropriations hearing on FY2026 USDA-FDA funding, Senate Indian Affairs nomination...
No IFAI Policy Brief next week, July 14. IFAI staff will be engaged in the 11th annual Tribal Youth Summit. Read more about the Summit here. A Federal Register notice this week has a call for comments by July 30 on an interim final rule that removes several USDA...
IFAI’s 11th annual Tribal Youth Summit starts next week, read more about it here. The Indian Health Service is hosting four In-Person Tribal Consultations and one Virtual Consultation starting July 8 proposed realignment and strategic changes. Several Federal...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) is hosting the 11th Annual Youth in Agriculture Leadership Summit. The summit brings together Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian youth, ages 18-24, from across Indian Country to the University of...
Makoce Agriculture Development is leading the way in the poultry industry with their revolutionary programs to support tribal producers. Founder and CEO, Nick Hernandez joined Tish Mindemann for the final installment of Makin' Scratch. When discussing Makoce,...