Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. - With support from the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) at the University of Arkansas School of Law is hiring a 2026 Law and Policy Fellow. Third-year law students and recent law school...
Key takeaways for Indian Country Last week, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced plans to relocate its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. They will close regional forestry offices, replacing them with state-based offices and a network of operational service...
Summary: Congress continues to be in recess until April 10, 2026. There are several Federal Register notices to highlight this week, including two final rules: one about the National Environmental Policy Act and another about the Farm Credit Administration's...
Summary: Deadline Extension! IFAI is extending the submission deadline for the 2026 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. Applications are now due TODAY Mar. 31, 2026. Congress is in recess for the next two weeks (Mar. 30 – Apr. 10, 2026). USDA’s...
Summary: Deadline Extension! IFAI is extending the submission deadline for the 2026 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. Applications are now due on Mar. 31, 2026. This week, IFAI will look at a congressional hearing in the House Natural Resources...
Wallace Center Location: Remote (Midwest or Delta region preferred) Closing Date: April 6, 2026 Duties Include: Provide strategic direction for advancing U.S. agricultural and food systems programming, advancing Wallace Center’s mission to build regenerative,...
USDA: Food Safety and Inspection Service Location: Various Locations Closing Date: April 13, 2026 Duties Include: Responsible for managing and administering the nation's meat, poultry and egg products inspection and verification program. Supervise one or more District...
USDA: Food Safety and Inspection Service Location: Fort Collins, CO and Urvandale, IA Closing Date: April 13, 2026 Duties Include: Leads the development of Agency mission, goals, and policies by collecting and analyzing information, including economic data, to inform...
USDA: Food Safety and Inspection Service Location: Washington, DC Closing Date: April 13, 2026 Duties Include: Responsible for directing, reviewing, and evaluating long-range strategic plans, policies and programs; adjusts objective/plans to address anticipated and...
USDA: Office of the General Counsel Location: Washington, DC Closing Date: April 13, 2026 Duties Include: Serves as a senior attorney providing authoritative legal advice, technical legal expertise and litigation support on complex, high-impact matters. Develops and...
USDA: Office of the General Counsel Location: Washington, DC Closing Date: April 8, 2026 Duties Include: Provide comprehensive legal advice and services to high-level USDA officials, on legal problems, procedures, and practices related to policy development,...