![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() USDA is partnering with tribal-serving organizations on seven projects to reimagine federal food and agriculture programs from an Indigenous perspective and inform future USDA programs and policies. The USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative promotes traditional food ways, Indian Country food and agriculture markets, and Indigenous health through foods tailored to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) dietary needs. These are among the bold actions by the Biden-Harris administration to ensure that USDA appropriately engages tribal nations in a way that aligns with their sovereignty and our nation’s trust and treaty responsibility.” “Today we launch initiatives that reframe and reimagine how USDA supports Indigenous agriculture and tribal communities. “USDA respects the unique nation-to-nation relationship between the federal government and tribal nations,” said Secretary Vilsack. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several new initiatives that expand USDA’s commitment to serving Indian Country through equitable policies and programs. 15, 2021 – During today’s historic White House Tribal Leaders Summit, U.S. ![]()
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