Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Summary There are two Tribal sessions this week, including a Tribal Caucus on April 11, where IFAI will facilitate a discussion on USDA’s permanent implementation of Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT). Interested participants can still register...
Every spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture holds a series of Tribal Consultations. This year's USDA Barriers Tribal Consultations will occur April 22 - 26. Each day, a Tribal caucus will occur prior to the Consultations, beginning at 2 p.m. eastern. At 3 p.m....
During the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's informational webinar on April 2, 2024, titled Microbial Considerations in Agricultural Water, Valerisa Gaddy Ph.D. (Diné), breaks down some important things to keep in mind as a producer and/or harvester to...
Policy Brief Summary There were no Congressional hearings last week about Tribal Food and Agriculture, and this week Congress is not in session. Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory Committee are still open. The deadline is April 29. There is one Federal...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director, Erin Parker, provided remarks during the Native American Agriculture Fund's second annual State of Native Agriculture Address. Erin highlighted Indian Country insights from the 2022 data as well as...
This week the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative would like to close our Women’s History Month series by bringing attention to the dedicated and passionate women across Indian Country who work every day to ensure we have enough food, fiber, and fuel for...
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director, Erin Parker, was recently featured in Successful Farming. Check out an excerpt of the article below. Agriculture in Indian Country was a nearly $6.5 billion industry in 2022, according to the most...
Policy Brief Summary Congress has no Tribal agriculture-relevant hearings this week. Last week’s Congressional notes include a hearing on Tribal 477 plan implementation with Asst. Secretary of Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, testimony from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to...
Gathering and collecting information for the goal of counting in Indian Country, whether agricultural and/or population data, has looked different throughout the ages. As the first part in the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Census of Agriculture webinar...
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 featuring our Executive Director, Erin Parker. Utilizing her...