Leaders and advocates focused on food sovereignty, financing, and buffalo restoration to drive progress

Environment Reporter
Tribal producers, leaders and advocates gathered in Las Vegas this week at the 2025 Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Conference, one of the most important networking events in tribal agriculture. Speakers stressed the importance of topics such as agriculture financing, buffalo restoration, food sovereignty and land back.
IAC Executive Director Kari Jo Lawrence closed the three-day conference on Thursday, Dec. 11, encouraging attendees to stay connected and to use the knowledge they gained to advance their communities. She said their greatest strength is collaboration.

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