Carly Griffith Hotvedt
Brenton Jones
Steven Shedd
John VanPool
Associate Director of Policy, Research, and Tribal Governance
jvanpool@uark.edu
jvanpool@uark.edu
Kelli Case
Mallory Moore
Mary Belle Zook
Summer Rae Wilkie
Will Seeley
Tribal Enterprise Manager
wseeley@uark.edu
KAYCEE CAPTAIN
Jamie Black
Joseph Damaso
Cindy J. Ryan
Nikki Young
Liz Miller
Elena Degago
Events and Travel Coordinator
edegago@uark.edu
edegago@uark.edu
Tishina Mindemann
Communications Manager & Program Specialist
tishm@uark.edu
tishm@uark.edu
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) focuses on putting tribal sovereignty in food sovereignty, promoting tribally driven solutions to revitalize and advance traditional food systems and diversified economic development throughout Indian Country. IFAI provides Tribal governments, producers, and food businesses with educational resources, policy research, and strategic legal analysis as a foundation for building robust food economies.