Yahoo

Murray, Cortez Masto Propose Legislation to Expand Food Assistance for Tribal Households

WASHINGTON — New legislation that aims to expand food assistance for tribal households will be introduced in the U.S. Senate today, Native News Online has learned. Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and ...
Yahoo

"A broken promise to Indian Country": Tribal leaders call on USDA to address major food shortages

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteers packing non-perishables at food bank Getty Images/FatCamera Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made ...
Governing

This Native American Food Assistance Program Is In Shambles

A near-empty warehouse for a Native American food distribution program. The federal Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations and other food programs are running out of staples such as fruit ...
Marketplace

Tribal nations are filling gaps while a USDA food distribution program struggles

The USDA’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, better known as FDPIR, serves as an alternative to food stamps for eligible families living in tribal communities. Instead of receiving a ...
Salon

“A broken promise to Indian Country”: Tribal leaders call on USDA to address major food shortages

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made a seemingly straightforward logistical shift to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which provides USDA foods to ...