Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
Policy Brief Summary: Members of Congress are on their way back to D.C. after the August recess. All eyes are on the end of the month government funding deadline. The Senate is back on September 5, while the House of Representatives begins session the week of...
Senior Staff Attorney Kelli Case was in Cherokee, North Carolina at the end of August 2023 meeting with the Eastern Band Cherokee Nation to discuss the Farm Bill, meat processing, and all things IFAI. She was on hand for the ribbon cutting of the new Cherokee Tribal...
Policy Brief Summary: Not only is August ending this week, but so is the Congressional recess. Shortly, lawmakers will be heading back to the Hill ahead of a government shutdown if a funding agreement can’t be reached. Before Congress reconvenes, there will be a...
Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. The Farm Bill's impact on Native American nutrition is multifaceted, ranging from direct support through...
According to NFBC's Gaining Ground, There a general lack of commercial credit on Tribal lands due to: land use restrictions, administrative process delays, legal challenges, and loan readiness. What does credit access look like in Indian Country, and why is it...
ICT News recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Associate Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt, about Indian Country food and agriculture as well as the Farm Bill process and the Native Farm Bill Coalition's priorities. Here is an...
Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. The Farm Bill has included conservation programs since its beginning, as the first Farm Bill was a...
Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. While the Farm Bill has included a Rural Development Title since the 1970s, many Farm Bill programs across...
Policy Brief Summary: This week, the White House Council on Native American Affairs will be hosting a Tribal Leader Consultation regarding governmental action in protecting Tribal sovereignty. August recess is halfway over, with Congressional focus on the Farm Bill...
Policy Brief Summary: Congress is still in recess, but House Agriculture Chairman has made statements about the movement of the farm bill, projecting that the bill’s deadline will be extended. The USDA Food and Nutrition Services has opened their commenting period of...