Policy Briefings
IFAI Policy Brief April 15, 2025
Summary Congress is on recess for two weeks, but if you want to learn more about Executive Orders and Actions impacting Tribal food and agriculture, see IFAI’s webinar on our website here. The Food and Nutrition Service is requesting comments about the 2027 Farm to...
IFAI Policy Brief April 8, 2025
Summary Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a field hearing in Oklahoma City to examine 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA). Seven Tribal leaders were in attendance, and their comments as well as other...
IFAI Policy Brief April 1, 2025
Summary Today is the last day of applications for IFAI's 2025 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. Apply Now! The FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group is having an April 7 consultation at the Tribal Self-Governance Conference at Gila...

Native Farm Bill Coalition
The Native Farm Bill Coalition was formed in 2017 ahead of the 2018 the largest-ever coordinated effort in Indian County around federal food, agriculture, and nutrition policy. The NFBC was co-founded by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) as the Coalition’s official research partner. Learn more about the Native Farm Bill Coalition at www.nativefarmbill.com.
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, with the University of Arkansas, tailored tax and asset training specific to Tribal producers and Tribal citizens.
The materials are based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number FSA22CPT0012189.
Click the button below to access educational materials regarding tax and asset management.
IFAI’s Publications and Infographics
Model Tribal Food and Ag Code
The Model Tribal Food and Agriculture Code Project serves as a resource for Tribal governments, providing a comprehensive set of model laws for review, adoption, and implementation. The model laws contained in the code were designed by IFAI and contributing attorneys to facilitate agricultural production, food systems development, and health outcomes improvement in Indian Country.
Request access to IFAI’s Model Tribal Food and Agriculture Code below.