Cherokee Nation member and #NativeAgvocate Jamie Black knows what it’s like to grow up in a food desert. That’s why she hopes the upcoming Farm Bill will allow Tribes to access federal food benefits programs like SNAP. #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

Ronalda Angasan is a commercial fisherman and agriculture program director at Alaska Village Initiatives. As a #NativeAgvocate , she supports all Native agriculture in her state and hopes the #2023FarmBill recognizes Alaskan fisheries as agriculture. #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

#NativeAgvocate Cherilyn Yazzie believes that the ability to grow healthy, traditional foods is critical to the success of Native communities. She hopes the #2023FarmBill will allow Native farmers to work more closely with organizations like the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

#NativeAgvocate Isabella Button believes that food is medicine. As a member of the Gila River Indian Community and an aspiring doctor, she hopes that Congress includes more tailored nutritional opportunities for Native Tribes in the #2023FarmBill . #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

Hoopa Valley Tribe Chairman and #NativeAgvocate Joe Davis hopes the #2023FarmBill prioritizes Native people, gives Tribes more sovereignty and resources, and helps Tribal communities become fully independent and sustainable. #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

#NativeAgvocate Keith Cunningham is the owner of One Farm Poultry, an organic poultry producer in Oklahoma. He urges Congress to address food insecurities among Native people in the Cherokee Nation and to expand the 638 Authority in the #2023FarmBill . #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

In the upcoming Farm Bill, Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) technical assistant specialist and #NativeAgvocate Jeff Caskey hopes Congress expands the 638 Authority and Tribal sovereignty so that Native communities can better address natural resource concerns on their land. #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

Ramona Button is a #NativeAgvocate who wants to encourage Indigenous cultural farming practices. She hopes that Congress will take Indigenous foods and farms into consideration when working on the #2023FarmBill . #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

Taylor Thompson works for the Intertribal Agriculture Council (Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC)). As a #NativeAgvocate , Taylor hopes the #2023FarmBill includes opportunities for Tribes to use traditional ecological knowledge for natural resource management of Native lands. #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

#NativeAgvocate Nels Christensen, who works with FCAC, believes increasing access to cultural food sources and developing Alaska’s agricultural industry is essential to maintaining Tribal sovereignty. #2023FarmBill #IndigenousFood #Sovereignty

#HappyInternationalWomensDay 🌾

Today we want to take time to honor the Native women in agriculture. Thank you for your commitment to keep our lands nourished & contributing to our agricultural economies.

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Hear why Executive Director Kari Jo Lawrence is a #NativeAgvocate in Native Farm Bill Coalition's latest video!

Link to register is here: bit.ly/3xxw0l6

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