Putting Tribal Sovereignty in Food SovereigntyPolicy & Resources
Policy Briefings
IFAI Policy Brief June 3, 2025
IFAI has a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. Comments are due June 15 to USDA. ...
IFAI Policy Brief May 27, 2025
Summary IFAI is working on a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. The template letter...
IFAI Policy Brief May 20, 2025
Summary Check out IFAI's Blog Post about USDA’s Secretarial Memo concerning the department’s unique government-to-government and political relationship “Indian Tribes, American Indian Tribal citizens and Alaska Natives, and the Native Hawai’ian Community.” The Bureau...
Educational Resources
2022 Census of Agriculture Deep Dive – Indian Country Trends
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's webinar from June 19, 2024, highlights the data trends in US and Indian Country food and agriculture. Hear from IFAI staff and special guest and citizen of the Blackfeet Nation, Danny Barcus, about what's happening on...
2022 Census of Agriculture Webinar Series: Indian Country Food and Agriculture Market Value
On May 15, 2025, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative hosted an informational webinar diving into Indian Country trends and market value counted in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. In this webinar, IFAI's Jamie Black (Cherokee Nation) and Tish Mindemann peel...
Census of Agriculture in Indian Country and Acreage
We're diving deep into the 2022 Agricultural Census data with a special focus on the trends seen in both the United States and Indian Country in regard to acreage. Our agenda is packed with insightful topics and expert discussions to give you a comprehensive...
Census Information
ANNUAL MARKET VALUE of ai/An Ag products*
Number of AI/AN Farms in 2022
Number of AI/AN PRODUCERS in 2022
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.