Jun 20, 2024 | Farm Bill, Featured Article, News, Policy Analysis, Publications, Tribal Consultation Briefing Materials
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s legal and policy team have compiled comment template letters that Tribes and Tribal leaders can use to help draft official responses to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Tribal Self-Determination...
Jun 13, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Tribal Consultation Briefing Materials
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a Tribal Call on June 24, 2024, beginning at 3 p.m. eastern, and invites elected Tribal officials and/or their designee’s to join the call. Read the Dear Tribal Leader Letter here. According to the FDA, “The call...
Jun 6, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Analysis, Press Release, Publications, Tribal Consultation Briefing Materials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released updated its departmental regulation (DR) regarding Tribal consultations in DR (1350-002) Tribal Consultation on April 30, 2024. IFAI is in the process of reviewing that information in the DR and analyzing its impact....
Apr 25, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Publications, Tribal Consultation Briefing Materials
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) and the Intertribal Buffalo Council (ITBC) are facilitating the Tribal Caucus ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tribal Barriers Consultation: Food, Safety, & Trade on Friday, April 26, 2024,...
Apr 23, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Publications, Tribal Consultation Briefing Materials
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), the Intertribal Buffalo Council (ITBC), and the Indian Nations Conservation Alliance (INCA) created Tribal Leader Briefing materials ahead of the U.S. Department of...
Apr 4, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Publications, Tribal Consultation Briefing Materials
Every spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture holds a series of Tribal Consultations. This year’s USDA Barriers Tribal Consultations will occur April 22 – 26. Each day, a Tribal caucus will occur prior to the Consultations, beginning at 2 p.m. eastern....
