Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Farm Service Agency, often abbreviated as FSA, is an agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). FSA can serve as a vital conduit for delivering crucial resources, technical assistance, and financial support to Native farmers and ranchers nationwide....
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s (IFAI) Director of Research, Policy, and Tribal Governance, Kristiana Coutu, J.D. recently discussed how the Farm Bill works, where Congress is in the current legislative process, and Indian Country provisions included...
Summary House Appropriations moved the FY 2025 funding for USDA and FDA last week after a lengthy hearing. InterTribal Buffalo Council President Ervin Carlson testified in support of legislation that would extend 638 authority to bison management programs at DOI,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a Tribal Call on June 24, 2024, beginning at 3 p.m. eastern, and invites elected Tribal officials and/or their designee's to join the call. Read the Dear Tribal Leader Letter here. According to the FDA, “The call will...
IFAI Releases Summary of Tribal Specific Provisions in House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Language The House Agriculture Committee recently passed its Farm Bill language. The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's policy and legal research experts have...
Summary USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production There is a Federal Register Notice about a proposed rule on Poultry Grower Payment Systems;...
2018 Farm Bill Implementation Tracker Wondering where the 2018 Tribal provisions stand at the U.S. Department of Agriculture? Check out the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Tracker developed alongside partners at the Native...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released updated its departmental regulation (DR) regarding Tribal consultations in DR (1350-002) Tribal Consultation on April 30, 2024. IFAI is in the process of reviewing that information in the DR and analyzing its impact....
Summary USDA kicks off a week of Tribal consultations at NCAI mid-year to discuss self-determination policies in forestry, food safety, and nutrition programs as well as other topics. Registration for the Food and Nutrition Programs consultation remains open. Access...
After leading the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) as the organization’s executive director since 2020, Erin Parker, J.D., L.L.M., has announced her resignation, effective as of Friday, May 31, 2024. Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation) J.D.,...