Dec 19, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Press Release
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative had a busy and successful year, marked by growth and increased services, furthering IFAI’s mission to enhance the health and wellness of Tribal communities by advancing healthy food systems, diversified economic...
Dec 16, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary This is the last policy brief for 2024. We will resume in early January. December 24 is the submission deadline USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is requesting comments about information collection activities regarding the Food Delivery Portal. IFAI and the...
Dec 9, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary IFAI staff will be speaking at several sessions during the Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 10, 11, and 12. We will also have a table in the Exhibitor and Sponsor Hall throughout the week. There is still time for...
Dec 6, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Press Release
The 2024 Bloomberg American Health Initiative Summit recently had a panel discussion that featured Kelli Case, Senior Staff Attorney at the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. The summit, held in Washington, D.C., brought...
Dec 4, 2024 | News, Press Release
Since its establishment in 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) has played an important role in helping advance Tribal food and agriculture. “OTR’s work for USDA is invaluable and has been a vital tether for...
Dec 3, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary The Tribal Advisory Committee is hosting a two-day (Dec. 10-11) hybrid meeting during the Intertribal Agriculture Council’s Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Participants must register to join the meeting in-person, through a virtual webinar, and by...
