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🍂On November 3 we kicked off our Sowing Sovereignt 🍂On November 3 we kicked off our Sowing Sovereignty Together Giving Campaign!🍂

This campaign was created to highlight the work that IFAI does throughout the year in helping to secure food sovereignty for Tribal Nations. Every week we will focus on a different program offered through IFAI, with this week being focused on our Next Generation.

The IFAI Next Generation work includes investing in youth at the University of Arkansas through Native American Student Services, the annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, scholarship tracking, internships, and our Job/Career board.

Every donation makes a difference. Together we can invest in the future of Native food and agriculture! To donate go to https://bit.ly/DONATESST or click the link in bio!

#giving #foodsovereignty #nextgeneration #youth
🍂Weekly Policy Brief Highlights🍂 🔹There are no C 🍂Weekly Policy Brief Highlights🍂 

🔹There are no Congressional hearings scheduled this week, but the House is set to return on Wednesday, Nov. 12, and vote on a funding bill that could reopen the government. 

🔹DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs series of consultations on Secretarial Order 3443, which concerns elevating and unifying DOI’s Wildland Fire Management Program, has started. The remaining sessions are scheduled Nov. 13 – 19. **Note, there is a venue change for the Albuquerque, NM session on Nov. 13. **

🔹Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Corporations still have time to submit written consultation comments on the proposed USDA departmental reorganization through Nov. 15 at tribal.relations@usda.gov. 

Check out the full Policy Brief to learn more at indigenousfoodandag.com or click the link in our bio!
#policybrief #BIA #tribalagriculture #nativeagriculture #usdapolicy
IFAI participated as one of the exhibitors at the IFAI participated as one of the exhibitors at the Crystal Bridges multi-day Art & Wellness Festival on Sunday, November 2. 🎨 🖼 The festival was a blend of art, cultural, and wellness-focused activities and presentations from organizations local to Northwest Arkansas. IFAI engaged with attendees who were interested in food sovereignty and next-generation and beginning farmers. 

 #crystalbridges #art #wellness #foodsoverignty
🍁 Weekly Policy Brief Highlights 🍁 🔸Senate Commit 🍁 Weekly Policy Brief Highlights 🍁

🔸Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is holding a nomination hearing on Wednesday, November 5, for Glen Smith to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
 
🔸USDA will accept comments on the proposed departmental reorganization through Nov. 15.

🔸DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs scheduled two in-person and two virtual sessions in a series of consultations from Nov. 10-19, 2025, about Secretarial Order 3443, which concerns elevating and unifying DOI’s Wildland Fire Management Program. 

🔸IFAI has created an analysis regarding the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Strategy Report. 

Check out the full Policy Brief to learn more at indigenousfoodandag.com or click the link in our bio!
#policybrief #BIA #tribalagriculture #nativeagriculture #usdapolicy
🍁Today, November 3 kicks off our Sowing Sovereignt 🍁Today, November 3 kicks off our Sowing Sovereignty Together Giving Campaign.🍁 This campaign was created to highlight the work that IFAI does throughout the year in helping to secure food sovereignty for Tribal Nations. Every week we will focus on a different program offered through IFAI, beginning with this week where we briefly look at Food Safety. The IFAI Food Safety program provides infographics, demonstrations, webinars, training series and supports cultural traditions in Tribal food systems all free of cost.
 
Every donation makes a difference. Together we can invest in the future of Native food and agriculture! To donate go to https://bit.ly/DONATESST or click on the link in bio!

#giving #foodsovereignty #foodsafety
Yesterday, IFAI Director Carly Griffith Hotvedt wa Yesterday, IFAI Director Carly Griffith Hotvedt was a guest on the Native America Calling podcast in an episode titled “The Menu: SNAP Runs Out, Alaska Traditional Relief Foods.” The episode focused on the government shutdown and its impact on Native Americans and the SNAP program. You can listen to the episode on Spotify or visit nativeamericacalling.com
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