Policy Briefings
IFAI Policy Brief March 25, 2025
Summary Registration will close soon on this Thursday’s IFAI webinar examining the latest executive orders and how those actions impact Tribal food and agriculture. Make sure to register to ensure your spot. USDA’s Farm Service Agency posted a Notice of Funding...
IFAI Policy Brief March 18, 2025
Summary In presidential actions, the Trump Administration rescinded Executive Order 14112 Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination. In a separate action,...
IFAI Policy Brief March 11, 2025
Summary Apply before April 1 for IFAI's 2025 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. The FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group will have its first consultation of 2025 on April 7 at the Tribal Self-Governance Conference at Gila River Tribe’s...

Native Farm Bill Coalition
The Native Farm Bill Coalition was formed in 2017 ahead of the 2018 the largest-ever coordinated effort in Indian County around federal food, agriculture, and nutrition policy. The NFBC was co-founded by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) as the Coalition’s official research partner. Learn more about the Native Farm Bill Coalition at www.nativefarmbill.com.
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, with the University of Arkansas, tailored tax and asset training specific to Tribal producers and Tribal citizens.
The materials are based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number FSA22CPT0012189.
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