The Native Village of Paimiut (NVP) is a federally recognized tribe. The Native Village of Paimiut was re-established in the mid 1990’s by congressional mandate and is governed by a five-member Traditional Council. 

Paimiut is a displaced Yup’ik village of approximately 100 enrolled tribal members from five original Paimiut families. The original ancestral lands of the Native Village of Paimiut are on the Southwestern side of the Askinuk Mountains in the Kusilvak Census area. 

The Modoc Nation Bison Distribution Program will provide nutritional bison meat to Modoc Tribal members and other Native American households. The program will target communities that are underserved. The bison will be purchased from a socially disadvantaged producer. This funding will allow for the Modoc Nation to procure local, domestic protein that is unique to our geographic area and meets the needs of our community members. Bison meat donations and distribution programs increase public access to traditional foods and contribute to cultural education programs.

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) is a Federally recognized Tribal Government located in Mississippi (MS). Tribal lands include 8 communities that extend across ten rural MS counties, with MBCI Tribal headquarters located in Choctaw, MS. MBCI will subaward funds to Choctaw Fresh Produce (CFP) for the procurement of fresh produce/food. CFP is a non-profit organization and USDA GAP-certified organic farm also located in Choctaw, MS. The purpose of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) Produce Purchase and Distribution Program is: 

The Metlakatla Indian Community plans to develop a program that will increase economic security, improve healthy food options, improve access to culturally significant foods and facilitate the fostering the next generation of traditional food cultivators, harvesters, gatherers, and preservers. Activities to be performed include purchasing locally produced and harvested foods and distributing them equitably in the community. The expected outcome will be more locally produced and harvested foods available to elders, and others who may have difficulty accessing these foods.

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (LEKT) Food Partnership Program will provide the community with opportunities to have locally sourced, fresh produce, fruit, berries, meats, and seafood. We recognize that the connection we have with food goes beyond nutrition. Many of our traditional foods are considered to be medicine by our tribal people. Having meals that come from where we physically live and that have been historically accessible is important to us. It will also strengthen our connection to families, the larger community and the environment.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Meat and Fish Products for distribution to for the National School Lunch Program and other federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms:

Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) is establishing a cooperative agreement for the purpose of purchasing locally sourced food from a target audience of socially disadvantage farmers and producers in Alaska and serving this food to the tribal community in order to enhance access to traditional foods, strengthen local food system resiliency, lower food insecurity in Ketchikan, and promote the consumption of fresh, nutritious, and minimally processed foods by underserved community members.