Native American Topics

This page will direct you to information specific to Native American communities in various places on this HCFS website.

Native Farm to School and PreSchool

See the HCFS Four Corners Farm to School page for Four Corners state and tribal programs. Also see:

• Real Foods in Native Communities Facebook page
• Growing Farm to School in Native Communities

Native Food and Farming

HCFS Tool booklets on Native Farming Practices, Native Farming and USDA Organic Certification, and Alternatives to Organic Certification for Native Farmers on the HCFS Food Systems Tools page.

Native American Gardens

Links to school gardens, community gardens, traditional foods, and supporting information.

HCFS NewsBriefs

Frequent items on Native food and farming.

• NewsBriefs Signup
• Past NewsBriefs

Climate Change & Native Americans

See bottom of HCFS Climate Change Resources page

Pueblo Food System Perspectives (from A-Dae Romero, Cochiti Pueblo)

• Our Food Story
• The Indigenous Farmer
• The Taste of Sovereignty (food safety issues for tribes)

Navajo Churro Lamb & Wool Marketing

See our Navajo Churro Lamb & Wool Marketing page.

Native American Foods and Health

Numerous facts sheets and publications from First Nations Development Institute (simple and free FNDI sign-in may be required).

Food Safety for Native Communities

See HCFS Native American Food Safety page

Food Policy in Native Communities

Roots of Change: Food Policy in Native Communities from First Nations Development Institute (simple and free FNDI sign-in may be required).