Sovereignty Speaks #43

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

The Center for Sovereign Nations, in partnership with the Ferguson College of Agriculture, hosted the University of Arkansas School of Law Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) for a presentation and round table discussion of the Farm Bill.

The presentation and roundtable discussion were led by two OSU Alumnae who earned degrees in Agriculture. Carly D. Griffith Hotvedt, J.D., M.P.A., is the Associate Director at IFAI, and Kelli Case, J.D., is the Staff Attorney at IFAI.

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.

Undergraduate students were joined by OSU faculty and staff as well as tribal government leaders for an interactive presentation and discussion.