The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) is a Native-led national nonprofit organization. IAC was founded in 1987 to pursue and promote the conservation, development, and use of our agricultural resources for the betterment of our people. Tribal leaders, in a true expression of self-determination, identified and delegated their representation within the IAC Charter, comprising a voting membership that remains in existence today. This organizational leadership structure uniquely positions IAC to inform policy and USDA programmatic implementation to support sustainable Tribal food systems.

Since its founding, IAC has actively supported Tribes and Tribal producers across the country with on-the-ground technical assistance and services, as well as advocacy for improvements in the policies that govern the landscape in which Tribal producers must operate. Equity issues for those we serve—specifically  American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and producers—require considerations unique to Indian Country, such as the diversity of 574 federally recognized tribes and their trust relationships with the Federal government.