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Two new videos highlight the work to transform food systems and improve access to healthy, culturally appropriate foods.

June 16, 2025

We are excited to announce the release of two videos highlighting the work of the Indigenous Food Systems Resilience Project. The videos highlight the partnerships between the University of Wisconsin-Madison Indigenous Food Systems Resilience Project Team and Tribal partners and shows the different project partners, including the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition, the Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council, and the Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Agriculture, and how the project is working with Tribal Nations and organizations in Wisconsin to build Tribal and intertribal capacity for food sovereignty.

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In the face of climate change, Ho-Chunk Nation working toward food sovereignty

September 11, 2024

Check out this piece for WUWM 89.7 FM by Susan Bence highlighting the work of the Ho-Chunk Nation’s Department of Agriculture, the Tribal Elder Food Box Initiative and the Indigenous Food Systems Resilience Project.

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Community gathered for first Indigenous Research Forum on Apr. 1

April 8, 2024

More than 200 people gathered in the Discovery Building or tuned in online last Monday, April 1, to attend the first Indigenous Research Forum. The event, co-hosted by CALS, the UW Law School, the Nelson Institute and Extension, brought together researchers and community members from UW and beyond to share their work in the field of indigenous research.

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With Wisconsin Rural Partnership funding, UW–Madison launches new projects to support rural and Tribal communities

March 14, 2024

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has launched a series of projects aimed at supporting rural communities and Tribal nations in Wisconsin, funded through the Wisconsin Rural Partnership initiative. Announced in December 2022, this initiative, established with $9.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seeks to advance the University’s land-grant mission, support community-based projects, and create partnerships to address the needs of rural communities.

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