Putting Tribal Sovereignty in Food SovereigntyPolicy & Resources
Policy Briefings
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...
IFAI Policy Brief March 25, 2025
Summary Registration will close soon on this Thursday’s IFAI webinar examining the latest executive orders and how those actions impact Tribal food and agriculture. Make sure to register to ensure your spot. USDA’s Farm Service Agency posted a Notice of Funding...
IFAI Policy Brief March 18, 2025
Summary In presidential actions, the Trump Administration rescinded Executive Order 14112 Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination. In a separate action,...
Educational Resources
2018 – Building Indian Country’s Future through Food, Agriculture,Infrastructure, and Economic Development in the 2018 FarmBill Janie Simms Hipp
Building Indian Country’s Future through Food, agriCulture, inFrastruCture, and economic development in the 2018 Farm Bill By Janie Simms Hipp, Colby D. Duren, & Erin Parker from the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Download below....
2018 – Regaining Our Future – An Assessment of Risks and Opportunities for Native Communities in the 2018 Farm Bill
As one of the founding organizations and official research partner of the Native Farm Bill Coalition, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative published Regaining Our Future: An Assessment of Risks and Opportunities for Native Communities in the 2018 Farm Bill. ...
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Trainings/Webinars
The materials are based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number FSA22CPT0012189.
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EATS Academy
The Empowering Agriculture through Tribal Sovereignty (EATS) Academy is an ecosystem of trainings and resources developed by the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative to support Tribal governments and producers develop robust food systems throughout Indian Country.
As needs for EATS Academy resources change and evolve for Tribal governments and producers, the academy will reflect updated information as it becomes available. Sign up to receive communications on updated resources and news related to the Indigenous food and agriculture.
Support for the EATS Academy has been generously provided by the Walmart Foundation.
This centralized resource ecosystem is intended to bridge gaps in information available to Tribal governments and producers. This is in no way complete, but it is a foundation for Tribal stakeholders to start their work in Tribal food sovereignty efforts.
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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.