Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s legal and policy team have compiled a comment template letters that Tribes and Tribal leaders can use to help responses to a proposed study by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service on the Food...
The University of Arkansas School of Law’s Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) recently announced Carly Griffith Hotvedt, J.D., M.P.A. (Cherokee Nation), as the organization’s executive director. “Since our formation in 2013, the Indigenous Food and...
The rich history and resilience of Native American Agriculture - from Past to Present Native American agriculture is deeply rooted in...
On season one, episode eight of Rooted Wisdom, produced by the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), hear from IFAI's Summer Wilkie on how the organization has supported Native youth programming since its formation and continues growing its services and...
On the seventh episode of the first season of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's podcast, Rooted Wisdom, IFAI's Director of Tribal Enterprise, Steven Shedd, citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, highlights IFAI's work to fuel Tribal food and...
A September 11 Congressional hearing focused on the food delivery disruptions impacting the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The joint oversight hearing featured Indian Country...
The University of Arkansas (U of A) Multicultural Center and Native American Student Services (NASS) recently hosted a vibrant and engaging Welcome Event for students and staff, drawing a diverse crowd. The event showcased the university's commitment to supporting its...
The Wallace Center’s Food Systems Leadership Network recently selected the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s Communications Manager, Tish Mindemann, for its 2024 fellowship program. This fellowship includes 24 agricultural leaders from across Arkansas and...
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...