INTERTRIBAL AGRICULTURE COUNCIL

northwest - oregon/idaho REGION

Katherine Minthorn, Technical Assistance Specialist

Resources

• Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

Regional version of NCAI, meets quarterly, Tribes of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Western Montana and Alaska.

• NRCS Tribal Advisory Council
  Oregon Tribes meet bi annually with the opportunity to interact with State staff.

• Northwest Intertribal Agriculture Council
  Tribes of Oregon, Washington and Idaho meet annually.

• Nixyawaii CDFI
  Financial assistance with a dedicated line of credit for agriculture.

• E’Numu Diip Cooperative
  Formed to provide land management assistance to Public Domain Allotment owners.

• Rez Chicks Fresh Egg Cooperative
  Formed to provide egg producers the capability to procure USDA FDPIR vendor status.

• Bureau of Indian Affairs – Portland Area Office
  Regional Office with resources for leasing and land management.

• USDA – Rural Development, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service
  State Offices located in Portland, Oregon.

• USDA – Rural Development, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service
  State Offices located in Boise, Idaho

• Animal Plant Health Inspection Services - Veterinary Services

Regional office located in Tumwater, Washington.​

• Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
  Membership consists of Oregon, Washington and Idaho Tribes

• Kathy Ferge

Kathy is State Tribal Liaison & Outreach/Beginning Farmer Rancher Coordinator for the Oregon USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.