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House Committee on Agriculture
Indian Country is already suffering from a food shortage crisis and problems will only get worse under a government shutdown, lawmakers were told at a crowded hearing on Capitol Hill.
Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.
Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024.
Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Tribal leaders, joined by lawmakers from both parties, are demanding answers from the Biden administration about a food shortage crisis that has hit the most vulnerable in Indian Country.
Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack delivers remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Cheyenne River Buffalo Authority Corporation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is finally launching its Tribal Advisory Committee.
White House Tribal Youth Forum
Dozens of young Native people flocked to the nation’s capital for the return of the White House Tribal Youth Forum, where they saw food sovereignty in action.
White House Tribal Youth Forum
“USDA is committed to empowering tribal self-determination and bringing Indigenous perspectives into agriculture, food, and nutrition,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Deb Haaland
Secretary Deb Haaland is returning to work after suffering a break in her left fibula during a hike in a national park.
Tom Vilsack
“USDA respects the unique nation-to-nation relationship between the federal government and tribal nations,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack.
White House Tribal Nations Summit
The Joe Biden administration opens the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 15, 2021.
Moncure Tipi
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture will be working together to promote tribal co-stewardship of federal lands and waters.
Summit Trail Fire
Fighting wildfires isn’t getting any easier, but pay is rising for firefighters employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other federal agencies.
usda
The Department of Agriculture is working to elevate its relationship with tribal nations and a Lakota woman is leading the way.
saveoakflat
Oak Flat would be “permanently damaged” by a controversial copper mine, according to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
oakflat
Just days after asking a federal judge to stop a huge copper mine on sacred territory, the San Carlos Apache Tribe is celebrating the Biden administration’s decision to pull back the controversial development.