Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
To celebrate National Women's History Month, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative is highlighting women who are blazing the trail for others in Indian Country food and agriculture. This week we're highlighting IFAI's co-founders, Janie Simms Hipp (Chickasaw...
On March 5, 2024, IFAI's Food Safety Specialist, Meagen Baldy (Hupa), held the final webinar in IFAI's Farmers Market Series. In this webinar, Baldy covers good practices for building community engagement and support for a Farmers Market. Watch the webinar recording...
On March 15, 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services (USDA-FNS) will host an online-only Tribal Consultation on two proposed rule changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regarding work requirements and EBT card...
Policy Brief Summary This week, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack will be traveling to the Osage Nation in Oklahoma to meet with the Tribe regarding Rural Development (RD) programs and access. There are several Congressional...
Policy Brief Summary This week Senate Agriculture Committee conducts an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack as a witness. Two new federal register listings give notice for funding from the USDA Rural...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative announces a monthly webinar series that will uncover the stories and trends revealed in the 2022 Census of Agriculture data. IFAI's first set of resources dive into some of the highlights, including a $3 billion increase...
Policy Brief Summary Last week, there were three congressional hearings pertinent to Tribal food and agriculture. Two were in the House Natural Resources Committee concerning modernization of the Federal Land Management Act and Tribal economic development,...
In an informational and instructional webinar held on February 14, 2024, IFAI's Food Safety Specialist and Master Food Preservationist Meagen Baldy (Hupa) leads attendees through a step-by-step tutorial on making spicy salsa. She gives detailed instruction throughout...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) Census of Agriculture serves as a voice, future, and opportunity for America’s farmers and ranchers, and Indian Country is no exception. The USDA recently published the 2022 Census of...
Policy Brief Summary Senate Indian Affairs Committee heard testimony last week on several bills supporting Tribal self-determination and self-governance. This week, there will be two Congressional hearings. The first is the House Natural Resource Committee hearing on...