

Up to $2,000,000 in Funds to Strengthen and Enhance the Production and Marketing of Bison and Bison Products - USDA
BPMGP is designed to strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of bison and bison products in the United States through business and resource development, and the advancement of innovative solutions or approaches to support the long-term growth of the Bison sector.

A Tribal Nation Created Enterprise With Traditional Food Ways
The Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Indian Reservation provides an example of advancing self-determination and economic development while maintaining traditional practices by creating the Suquamish Seafood Enterprises (SSE).

Funding for Land-Related Project That Benefits Native Nations and People
The Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILRF) work to promote education on Indian land ownership and management, increase cultural awareness of Indian land tenure, create economic opportunity on Indian-owned lands, and reform the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people and Native nations from owning and controlling their lands.

Land Mortgage & Down Payment Assistance - Akiptan
This financing is great for producers who need to purchase land or need financing for the down payment portion. Anyone over the age of 18 years can apply for the land loan funds. Down payment assistance has up to a 15 year repayment period, and the full Land Mortgage Product has up to a 30 year repayment period.

Environment-Smart Agriculture: Indigenous Environmental Network Climate Justice Program Series
As the impacts of weather changes worsen, Indigenous peoples and small farming communities are being targeted by the lure of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). CSA casts a wide net, including land-use practices, limiting crop selection, and agricultural products that are presented as solutions to the food crisis and environmental changes.

Niweskok Collective Advances Food Sovereignty and Obtains Land
Niweskok (From the Stars to Seeds) nonprofit collaboration of Wabanaki farmers, health professionals, and educators working to revitalize food systems for tribes in northeast Maine. The collection are responsible to their communities.
