Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
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. Native forests and woodlands comprise 18.6 million acres, or one third, of the total 57 million acres of...
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...
Proposed changes to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act could impact Indian Country producers, gatherers, food business owners, and more! Check out the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's analysis of the proposed regulatory changes by clicking here. Download the...
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. With 574+ federally recognized Tribes, all with unique constitutions and governments, addressing food and...
In addition to discretionary spending reductions, the Fiscal Responsibility Act includes dozens of rescissions of unobligated funding from previously passed legislation such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and...