Carly Hotvedt

Carly Griffith Hotvedt

J.D., M.P.A.
Executive Director

(479) 575-6572
hotvedt@uark.edu
Cherokee Nation
Brenton Jones

Brenton Jones

Brenton Jones

Kelli Case

J.D.
Sr. Staff Attorney

kellic@uark.edu
Chickasaw Nation

Will Seeley

Steven Shedd

J.D.
Director of Tribal Enterprise
sshedd@uark.edu
Muscogee (Creek) Nation

John-VanPool

John VanPool

Associate Director of Policy, Research, and Tribal Governance
jvanpool@uark.edu
Will Seeley

Mallory Moore

J.D.
Staff Attorney
mm244@uark.edu

Erin-Parker

Erin Parker

J.D., LL.M.
Sr. Managing Attorney

esparker@uark.edu

Will Seeley

Will Seeley

Tribal Enterprise Manager
wseeley@uark.edu

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KAYCEE CAPTAIN

Tribal Enterprise Specialist
kmcapita@uark.edu
Eastern Shawnee
Brenton Jones

Satara Fountain

Tribal Enterprise Specialist
sataraf@uark.edu

Brenton Jones

Jamie Black

Policy Assistant
jlb087@uark.edu
Cherokee Nation

Brenton Jones

Joseph Damaso

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Claire Allison

Strategic Programs Manager
cja008@uark.edu
Carly Hotvedt

Liz Miller

Program Operations Manager
(479) 575-5867
edm003@uark.edu

Will Seeley

Elena Degago

Events and Travel Coordinator
edegago@uark.edu

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Tishina Mindemann

Communications Manager & Program Specialist
tishm@uark.edu
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Holly Russo

 J.D., L.L.M
Staff Attorney
hrusso@uark.edu

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Whitney Nelson

Youth Programs Coordinator
wn004@uark.edu
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) focuses on putting tribal sovereignty in food sovereignty, promoting tribally driven solutions to revitalize and advance traditional food systems and diversified economic development throughout Indian Country. IFAI provides Tribal governments, producers, and food businesses with educational resources, policy research, and strategic legal analysis as a foundation for building robust food economies.

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