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⬇️ Weekly Policy Brief Highlights ⬇️ 🔹 ⬇️ Weekly Policy Brief Highlights ⬇️

🔹IFAI Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt, was featured in a KOSU article discussing the impacts of federal funding uncertainty on Tribal food and agriculture. 

🔹After the Oct. 14 Tribal leader consultation on USDA’s departmental Reorganization Plan, there is one more scheduled for Oct. 16 in Denver, CO with virtual registration too. 

🔹The USDA is hosting a virtual consultation on proposed changes to SNAP on Oct. 22 from 1-3 p.m. EST. 

🔹DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs is holding a series of consultations from Nov. 10-19, 2025, about Secretarial Order 3443, which concerns elevating and unifying DOI’s Wildland Fire Management Program.

🔹There are no Congressional hearings scheduled this week. 

Make sure to check out the full policy brief at indigenousfoodandag.com or click the link in our bio.🌱

#policybrief #USDA #BIA #SNAP #Tribalag
On October 4, IFAI was invited to the Seminole Nat On October 4, IFAI was invited to the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma's Agriculture Conference to engage with community members and provide a presentation about IFAI's work of supporting Tribal food and agriculture.

#TribalAg #conference #nativeagriculture
Don't forget to check out IFAI's Job board to see Don't forget to check out IFAI's Job board to see new opportunities all over the country!📝

#jobopportunity #jobsearch #agriculture
IFAI's enterprise team talked with program directo IFAI's enterprise team talked with program directors from the Taos Pueblo about building a department of agriculture and the importance of Agriculture Resource Management Plans.🌾

 #nativeamerican  #foodsovereignty  #TribalAg
⬇️ Weekly Policy Brief Highlights ⬇️ 🔹 ⬇️ Weekly Policy Brief Highlights ⬇️

🔹While Congress is holding hearings through the government shutdown, there were none scheduled with direct impacts on Tribal food and agriculture this week. 

🔹IFAI is holding a briefing session on Oct. 9 ahead of the USDA’s two Tribal leader consultation sessions. Despite the shutdown, the USDA Tribal Relations page still shows that these will be held on Oct. 14 and Oct. 16 and go over its departmental Reorganization Plan. Check out our previous posts and our website for more info and how to register. 

🔹The USDA is hosting a virtual consultation on proposed changes to SNAP on Oct. 22 from 1-3 p.m. EST. To virtually attend check out our full policy brief to register. 

🔹Go check out Episode 9 of IFAI’s podcast, Rooted Wisdom.

Make sure to check out the full policy brief at indigenousfoodandag.com or click the link in our bio.
#policybrief #USDA #RootedWisdom #SNAP
⬇️ Weekly Policy Brief Highlights ⬇️ 🔸 ⬇️ Weekly Policy Brief Highlights ⬇️

🔸Congress’ focus is on government funding, with the House out until Oct. 1 and the Senate yet to pass a short-term agreement. 

🔸In a busy October, the USDA is hosting a virtual consultation on proposed changes to SNAP on Oct. 22 from 1-3 p.m. EST, with virtual-only participation. Check out the full policy brief on our website to register.

🔸The USDA also has scheduled two Tribal leader consultation sessions on Oct. 14 and Oct. 16 over its departmental Reorganization Plan. Register through our insta bio or our website.

🔸This is the last week to submit nominations to the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee with nominations ending on Oct. 6, 2025. 

🔸IFAI also has a new blog post up about the FY2026 Farm to School Program application window. 

Check out the full policy brief at https://indigenousfoodandag.com
#policybrief #indianag #tribalagriculture #nativeagriculture #usdapolicy

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