ADVOCACY
ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES
With the Farm Bill on the horizon, there are several opportunities for Coalition Members to advocate for Indian Country’s priorities. If you are interested in learning more about how your Tribe or Intertribal, Native, or ally organization can join the Native Farm Bill Coalition please check out our news page and sign up for our Native Farm Bill Coalition newsletter.
Resources
A collection of fact sheets, tracking documents, correspondence and other advocacy resources for Coalition Members.
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Gaining Ground
The Native Farm Bill Coalition released Gaining Ground: A Report on 2018 Farm Successes for Indian Country and Opportunities to set the stage for Native American advocacy on the upcoming Farm Bill. The report argues for significant progress to be made in strengthening tribal sovereignty, food security and rural infrastructure and identifies potential opportunities to build on the progress made in 2018 to ensure Indian Country’s unique needs are met in each of the Farm Bill’s titles.
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#NativeAgvocates
#NativeAgvocates are Tribal leaders and producers with unique perspectives and voices who support policy changes that would positively impact Indian Country, such as strengthening tribal self-governance, allowing Tribes to manage nutrition programs, investing in economic development opportunities in rural communities.
​Fly-ins
The Native Farm Bill Coalition organizes “fly-ins” for Tribal leaders and Native producers across the country to talk directly with members of Congress, their staff, and the Biden Administration. By participating in these fly-ins, Coalition members had the opportunity to advocate for policy changes that would positively impact Indian Country, such as strengthening tribal self-governance, allowing Tribes to manage nutrition programs, investing in economic development opportunities in rural communities, and much more.
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Native American Food Fair
In 2023, the Native Farm Bill Coalition hosted the first-ever Native American Food Fair on Capitol Hill. The event highlighted the Native Farm Bill Coalition’s advocacy efforts with the Farm Bill and the policy priorities as Congress begins discussing the upcoming legislation.
