Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's legal and policy team have compiled comment template letters that Tribes and Tribal leaders can use to help draft official responses to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Tribal Self-Determination...
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...
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...
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....
In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invited federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to learn about its front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. Download the briefing document here. FOP labels appear on food packages to help...
The policy and legal experts at the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative have conducted an analysis of the Biden Administration's Executive Order 14112 Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and...
BIA Leasing Regulations Comment Period Ends SOON! The The Department of Interior (DOI) is revising its agricultural leasing regulations found in 25 CFR Part 162 Subpart B to promote Tribal self-determination through the management of Tribal agricultural and renewable...
A recent subcommittee hearing of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs highlighted the work of Native-serving Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Senators heard testimony on the continued challenges these unique...
The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is proposing changes to Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and the Food Distribution Program (FDPIR) on Indian Reservation regulations. USDA’s goal for these changes is to increase program access and parity. The Indigenous...