Jun 4, 2025 | News, Publications
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing to rescind a final rule issued on December 14, 2023 that removed “visual observation” as an example of how State agencies might collect race and ethnicity data when SNAP participants do not voluntarily provide this...
Nov 13, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Press Release, Publications
The Rich History and Resilience of Native American Agriculture – From Past to Present Home 9 Category: Publications The rich history and resilience of Native American Agriculture – from Past to Present Native American agriculture is deeply rooted in...
Sep 13, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Press Release
A September 11 Congressional hearing focused on the food delivery disruptions impacting the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The joint oversight hearing featured Indian Country...
Jul 15, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Press Release
Tribal Business News recently featured the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative regarding delivery disruptions impacting the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) nationwide. Here is an excerpt of the article. Click the button at the bottom of...
Jul 3, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Press Release
Tribal Nations utilizing the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) are experiencing disruptions, impacting more than 100 Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs). FDPIR packages — sourced through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural...
