On December 17, 2020, NCAI’s Tribal Food Sovereignty Advancement Initiative (TFSAI) and its organizational partners released a joint policy brief on the Farm Bill. NCAI and its partners produced this concise brief to: (1) provide a cursory assessment of the state of implementation of the landmark tribal provisions contained in the 2018 Farm Bill; (2) share Indian Country’s policy recommendations for Congress and the Administration about how to strengthen the implementation of those provisions; and (3) set forth an initial list of Indian Country’s overarching policy priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill that tribal nations and organizations can use as a basis for their work moving forward. A mid-point status report about how the Farm Bill is working for Indian Country and how it could work better, this brief serves as an important education and advocacy tool for tribal leaders and key decision-makers as they deepen their dialogue with federal policymakers.
This webinar featured key representatives from NCAI and its organizational partners, including:
· Fatima Abbas, Vice President of Government Relations, NCAI;
· Zach Ducheneaux, Executive Director, Intertribal Agriculture Council;
· Colby Duren, Director of Policy and Government Relations, Intertribal Agriculture Council;
· Erin Parker, Interim Director, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative; and
· Marlene Wakefield, TFSAI Research and Resource Coordinator, NCAI.
