IAC-INFAS Tribal Fellowship Program (2020-2023)
The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) and INFAS partnered together to host the IAC-INFAS Tribal Fellowship Program which piloted in 2020-2021 with 11 Native American graduate fellows who's research encompassed work in Tribal food systems, regenerative agriculture, natural resources and/or nutrition. Each fellow received a stipend, was matched with a faculty or community mentor and was offered professional development opportunities through IAC. The program, originally spearheaded by INFAS chair at the time, Christine Porter, ran from 2020-2023 and hosted a total of 20 graduate fellows.
Alumni Fellows Volunteer Mentors
IAC-INFAS Tribal Fellowship Alumni
2022-2023 Fellows
- Danya Carroll
- Joelene Tamm
- Breanna Lameman
- Jennifer Santry
- Travis Numan
2021-2022 Fellows
- Eva Dawn Burk
- Daniel Hayden
- Emilio Daniel Siaz
- Sierra Hampton
- Travis Numan
2020-2021 Fellows
- Melinda Adams
- Clifton Cottrell
- Cristal Franco
- Joseph Gazing Wolf
- Leslie Hutchins
- Tara Maudrie
- Alishia Orloff
- Arielle Quintana
- Marie Richards
- Alexii Sigona
Volunteer Mentors
A huge thank you to our volunteer mentors who helped make this program a success:
Dr. Beth Rose Middleton, Dr. Rich Pirog, Dr. Stephany Parker, Dr. Noa Lincoln, Dr. Elizabeth Hoover, Dr. Diana Doan-Crider, Dr. Angel Cruz, Dr. Thomas Tomich, Electa Hare-RedCorn, Michelle Miller, Dr. Tiffany Beckman, Dr. Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Linda Black Elk, Dr. Trudy Ecoffey, Dr. Colby Duren, Dr. Kristin P Ruppel, Dr. Angel Cruz, Dr. Gary Nabhan, Dr. Rachael Budowle, Dr. Douglas Jackson-Smith