Agriculture

The Ag Department has also been tasked to improve food sovereignty and security throughout the reservation. The White Earth Food Sovereignty Initiative helps bring together and organize community driven efforts that aid in establishing a secure and sustainable sovereign food system based in traditional methods of planting, gathering, harvesting, and modern food preservation. The sovereign harvesting of game and fish continues to be regulated and protected by tribal policy. It is the position of the Ag Department that a sovereign food system is a healthier food system.

In partnership with the WETCC Extension Program, the White Earth Ag program aids WE Tribal members wishing to garden. This includes tilling, seeds, and plant starts. Multiple NR programs and staff assist with this event.