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Restoring, Affirming, and Reclaiming Indigenous food systems. 🌱🍉
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The Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance (NAFSA) is dedicated to restoring the Indigenous food systems that support
Indigenous self-determination, wellness, cultures, values, communities, economies, languages, families, and rebuild relationships with the land, water, plants and animals that sustain us. NAFSA brings people, communities (rural, remote and urban), organizations and tribal govern

ments together to share, promote and support best practices and policies that enhance dynamic Native food systems that promote holistic wellness, sustainable economic development, education, re-established trade routes, stewardship of land and water resources, peer-to-peer mentoring, and multigenerational empowerment. NAFSA
works to put the farmers, wildcrafters, fishers, hunters, ranchers, and eaters at the center of decision-making on policies, strategies and natural resource management. We commit to take collective and individual action to address food sovereignty, and to build the necessary understanding and
awareness among our Peoples, Nations, leaders and policymakers, as well as our youth and coming generations, to make it a continuing reality.

06/19/2026

Honoring Juneteenth.

“You have to have the soil in order to have the deepest version of self-determination that’s required for freedom and liberation.” — Jocelyn Jackson (People's Kitchen Collective | Jocelyn Jackson) 🌱
This quote comes from a conversation between Jocelyn and Pachamama Alliance on food sovereignty and liberation.

On June 19th, 1865, Black communities in Galveston, Texas finally learned what had been true for more than two years — that the Emancipation Proclamation had declared them free. That proclamation granted freedom, but it did not grant land, soil, or other rights. Freedom came without the ground to stand on.

Jocelyn reminds us that without the soil, rights alone will only go so far. The justice piece is also in the ground. There is power in owning land. There is power in growing your own food. Sovereignty over soil is sovereignty over self-determination.

Our histories are intertwined, and so is our responsibility. Solidarity calls us to show up, to tend the soil, and to stay accountable to one another.

At NAFSA, we honor the continued fight for Black liberation and hold that responsibility close today.

06/03/2026

Our LGBTQ2s+ relatives are at the frontline of our movements to reclaim culture and foodways. They have led and continue to lead our communities in feeding ourselves, stewarding land, building economies, and caring for each other. This month is for joy and rooting our actions in the fact that Indigenous people of many genders and sexual identities have always existed and always will.

Happy Pride from NAFSA! 🌈✨🌱🌽

05/21/2026

This Give Native Day – Nourish what’s next – Give Native 🌱

Indigenous food sovereignty isn’t just about what’s on the plate. It’s about who holds the knowledge, who saves the seeds, and who gets to decide how communities are nourished.

Your donation today supports the Indigenous Seed Keepers Network (ISKN), our Gathered to Grow webinar series, and the capacity-building work that holds it all together — and helps us grow back toward the direct community support needed.

Donate through the link in bio or —> https://mtyc.co/vpyznf 🌱

04/22/2026

Today and every day, we remember all that she provides. We honor her knowledge, and all those who have devoted themselves to stewarding this land.

Happy Earth Day 🌎
— NAFSA

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03/20/2026

As the sun reaches the spring equinox, we mark a season of return- seeds waking up, waters moving again, communities coming back into the light after a long winter. The butterfly in these images echo what our ancestors have always practiced: transformation grounded in land, memory, and collective work. 🦋

At NAFSA, we come out of a long line of Indigenous organizers, seed keepers, and land defenders who have stood up to fascism, extraction, and erasure by protecting our right to grow, share, and govern our own foods and seeds. Their courage shows up in community gardens, seed rematriation gatherings, and in every youth farmer and cook bringing back traditional foods as medicine, identity, and power. 🌱

This spring equinox, we’re asking you to stand with Indigenous food sovereignty movements that are tending ancestral knowledge, backing grassroots leaders, and building local food systems strong enough to face political and climate crises. When you support NAFSA, you help move stipends, microgrants, and hands-on support directly to Indigenous growers, seed keepers, and community cooks across Turtle Island- the people doing the daily, often unseen work that our children and our children’s children will depend on.
Food sovereignty is the key for future generations to inherit seeds, stories, and homelands that can hold them through whatever governments or policies shift around them. ✨

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03/16/2026

Join us for a two-part Gathered to Grow series with seed keeper and traditional farmer Luke Moreno of Sakovai Seeds, exploring crop diversity within two foundational Indigenous foods: maíz (corn) and squash. 🌽🌱
Drawing from traditional farming, seed keeping, and archaeological knowledge, Luke will share about the different races of maíz and squash, their unique growing characteristics, culinary uses, and cultural significance. Participants will also learn how specific varieties adapt to dry farming, water conservation methods, and regional growing conditions.
This conversation highlights the importance of preserving heirloom varieties, maintaining access to the right seeds for community use, and carrying forward traditional foodways through education and practice. Whether you’re a grower, seedkeeper, educator, or community member, this series offers insight into crop diversity from seed to table.

Part 1: Maíz Diversity
🗓 March 24
⏰ 10 AM PT / 11 AM MT
🔗 bit.ly/maiz-g2g

Part 2: Squash Diversity
🗓 April 1
⏰ 10 AM PT / 11 AM MT
🔗 bit.ly/squash-g2g

03/10/2026

Honoring the matriarchs this month, this day, and every day after. ✨

Rooted in their hands, to the women and femmes who nourish our bodies, our communities, and our cultures—we celebrate you. 🌹

Photo Credit (Slide 1): Andrea Everett with Tiwa Women’s Circle, photograph by Christian Porras

Photo Credit (Slide 2): Chef Mariah Gladstone

Photo Credit (Slide 3): Kimmi Ducasse .care

02/18/2026

Join us for Gathered to Grow featuring Ed Miles Harvey (Diné) as he shares practical guidance for farmers and ranchers working through land use recognition and agricultural development across Navajo Nation and federal systems.
Drawing from his direct experience supporting Navajo producers, Ed will walk through conservation planning, business development, permitting pathways, and funding opportunities through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Navajo Nation agencies. He will also share insights from building his own food hub and foundational knowledge on fruit tree preparation and maintenance.
This session centers practical tools for bringing farmland and grazing areas back into active use while strengthening long-term land stewardship and Indigenous food systems. 🌱

🗓 February 27, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM MT
🔗 bit.ly/g2g-land

01/19/2026

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the movements for justice and self-determination that shaped his life’s work. Justice is not built in a single moment, but carried forward across generations. What we inherit, we are responsible to continue.

Dr. King’s vision reminds us that dignity, liberation, and community are not ideals, but necessities. We take this day to honor the movements for justice and self-determination that continue to guide our work.

01/17/2026

Back by popular demand! Join another Grants 101 session featuring the Intertribal Agriculture Council. This webinar covers the basics of identifying funding opportunities, understanding eligibility requirements, and preparing strong grant applications.

Designed for farmers, ranchers, fishers, and food business owners, this session offers practical tools to help you access financial support for your work.

🗓️ January 22 (Thursday) at 12:30 PM CT on Zoom
Register here: bit.ly/grants101-iac

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Flagstaff, AZ

Telephone

+16512432114

Website

http://nativefoodalliance.org/, https://mtyc.co/vpyznf

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