Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Department of the Interior will hold the last two consultations on June 24 and 26 with Tribal leaders about the Department’s DRAFT FY2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan. It’s a busy week in the House of Representatives, with House Appropriations holding a Monday night a...
The Department of the Interior will hold further consultations from June 17 - 26 with Tribal leaders about the Department’s DRAFT FY2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan. There are several Federal Register notices from FNS this week, including one about ending the requirement...
IFAI has a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. Comments are due June 15 to USDA. On...
A vital participation opportunity for Indian Country agriculture producers is coming up soon. Beginning June 16, 2025, nominations open for local elections to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees. The FSA plays an...
The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) is spotlighting the growing momentum of poultry production across Indian Country, driven by the dedication and innovation of its Technical Assistance Specialists. In the most recent episode of the “Rooted Wisdom” podcast, two...
Summary IFAI has a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. Comments are due June 15 to...
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing to rescind a final rule issued on December 14, 2023 that removed “visual observation” as an example of how State agencies might collect race and ethnicity data when SNAP participants do not voluntarily provide this...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is taking applications until June 27 for their Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and their Local Food Promotion Program(LFPP). They are funded through the Local Agriculture Market...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s Sr. Staff Attorney, Kelli Case (Chickasaw Nation), was featured in ProPublica, which was picked up by several regional news outlets. Case discussed the impacts of the rescission of the Local Food Purchasing Assistance...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s Sr. Staff Attorney, Kelli Case (Chickasaw Nation), was featured on Native America Calling's weekly show, The Menu. Case was asked about the potential cuts proposed in the bill that passed the House last week. Case said,...