Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture | Tribal Buffalo Conservation Partnership Event (White House Tribal Nations Summit Side Event)

Date: Dec. 6, 2023
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Location: US Department of Agriculture, Whitten Patio | 1400 Jefferson Dr., SW, Washington, DC, 20250
Purpose: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Interior (DOI) have joined together to support partnerships with the InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC), Native Americans and Philanthropy (NAP) World Wildlife Fund (WWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and other non-profit organizations in initiatives that support Tribally-led buffalo restoration as well as enhance youth opportunities, food sovereignty, economic and workforce development. These relationships and public-private partnership opportunities improve upon the federal investments already being made by USDA-DOI Buffalo Initiative in grasslands and working lands restoration, tribal buffalo conservation and expansion, and opening tribal buffalo market opportunities.
Audience includes: Tribal Leaders & Guests, Congress
Tribal Leaders & Guests: Please RSVP with Name, Title, Tribe/Organization via email to tribal.relations@usda.gov.
Congressional Attendees: Please RSVP via email to valerie.mcmakin@usda.gov.