Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) at the University of Arkansas School of Law recently entered into a cooperative agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS). This $500,000 award will support the...
Policy Brief Summary: October 13 is the final day for Tribes and ITOs to submit comment to USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s proposed parity rules impacting FDPIR and CSFP. Check out the IFAI resources and draft letter for those ITOs and Tribes interested here. The...
Policy Brief Summary: A government shutdown was temporarily averted with Congress signing a 45 day continuing resolution. While there are no meetings related to Tribal food and agriculture scheduled this week, last week, there were hearings on farmland management and...
Policy Brief Summary: Facing a government shutdown if Congress reaches no agreement by the end of September, the Office of Management and Budget instructed all agencies to update their shutdown contingency plans. A report by Government Executive shows that in the...
The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is proposing changes to Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and the Food Distribution Program (FDPIR) on Indian Reservation regulations. USDA’s goal for these changes is to increase program access and parity. The legal and...
Tribal Business News recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Director of Policy, Research, and Tribal Governance, Kristiana Coutu, about Indian Country food and agriculture as well as how new, proposed changes from the USDA could affect...
IFAI Policy Brief September 19, 2023 Policy Brief Summary: Over the weekend, the House GOP dropped a potential continuing resolution to fund the government for another 30 days, while Congressional hearings on other issues continue. Two upcoming hearings...
Interagency Coordination 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. In Indian Country, various federal, state, and Tribal agencies coordinate to...
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. Research is a cornerstone of academic institutions, enabling innovation and advancement in various fields....
The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is proposing changes to Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and the Food Distribution Program (FDPIR) on Indian Reservation regulations. USDA’s goal for these changes is to increase program access and parity. The Indigenous...