Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative announces a monthly webinar series that will uncover the stories and trends revealed in the 2022 Census of Agriculture data. IFAI's first set of resources dive into some of the highlights, including a $3 billion increase...
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...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s Meagen Baldy (Hupa from the Hoopa Valley Tribe) recently accepted the nomination to the inaugural U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC). “Meagen’s knowledge and expertise will prove an...
After a couple of tumultuous months, the Farm Bill is officially extended. In mid-November, just before Congress left town for the holiday break, the House and Senate agreed to a one-year extension of the current Farm Bill with a new expiration date of Sept. 30,...
The University of Arkansas and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) proudly announce the newly-created Native American Student Services Director position on the UofA campus. This position, funded through a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tribal...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) at the University of Arkansas School of Law recently entered into a cooperative agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS). This $500,000 award will support the...
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed updates to its Department Regulations regarding USDA offices on reservations. Click the link below to download Tribal Briefing Materials distributed to Tribal leaders ahead of the September 2023 Consultation....
Senior Staff Attorney Kelli Case was in Cherokee, North Carolina at the end of August 2023 meeting with the Eastern Band Cherokee Nation to discuss the Farm Bill, meat processing, and all things IFAI. She was on hand for the ribbon cutting of the new Cherokee Tribal...
Proposed changes to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act could impact Indian Country producers, gatherers, food business owners, and more! Check out the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's analysis of the proposed regulatory changes by clicking here. Download the...
The communications teams from Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, Intertribal Agriculture Council, and Native American Agriculture Fund have come together for a special webinar series, “Native Ag Media Education.” This series is intended for writers, press,...