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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.
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.
VIDEO: Secretary Tom Vilsack apologizes for food shortage crisis in Indian Country (September 11, 2024)
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses the food shortage crisis in Indian Country on September 11, 2024.
A joint oversight hearing on “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities” takes place on September 11, 2024.
Indian Country still dealing with food shortage crisis (September 9, 2024)
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.
VIDEO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at White House Tribal Nations Summit (December 11, 2023)
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack delivers remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.
Department of Agriculture announces inaugural Tribal Advisory Committee (December 6, 2023)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is finally launching its Tribal Advisory Committee.
Tribal youth get a taste of food sovereignty at White House gathering (November 15, 2022)
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.
USDA promotes Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative (November 15, 2022)
“USDA is committed to empowering tribal self-determination and bringing Indigenous perspectives into agriculture, food, and nutrition,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Secretary Haaland returns to work after suffering injury (July 18, 2022)
Secretary Deb Haaland is returning to work after suffering a break in her left fibula during a hike in a national park.
Department of Agriculture announces Indian Country initiatives (November 16, 2021)
“USDA respects the unique nation-to-nation relationship between the federal government and tribal nations,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack.
White House Tribal Nations Summit – Day One – November 15, 2021 (November 15, 2021)
The Joe Biden administration opens the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 15, 2021.
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture will be working together to promote tribal co-stewardship of federal lands and waters.
Cronkite News: Indian Country firefighters benefit from pay raise (August 31, 2021)
Fighting wildfires isn’t getting any easier, but pay is rising for firefighters employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other federal agencies.
The Department of Agriculture is working to elevate its relationship with tribal nations and a Lakota woman is leading the way.
Oak Flat would be “permanently damaged” by a controversial copper mine, according to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
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.
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