Organization

Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC)

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The Intertribal Agriculture Council, formed in 1987 by federally recognized tribes, supports Native farmers and ranchers and works to protect and grow trust lands.

Kind: 501(c)(3) tribally governed intertribal membership organization
Native-led: tribal-government
Works with: Federally recognized Tribes (12 regions, incl. Alaska)
Region: Plains; national; national
Focus: Conserving and protecting Tribal trust agricultural land, technical assistance, regenerative agriculture and Land, Capital, Market Access program
Registry: EIN 36-3886772 (own ways-to-give page; ProPublica Billings MT)

What happened

The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) says it was formed in 1987 by a coalition of federally recognized tribes, to fulfill a recommendation in a congressionally directed report on agricultural needs in Indian Country. ProPublica lists it as Intertribal Agriculture Council Inc in Billings, Montana, under EIN 36-3886772, with tax exemption issued in May 1994.

The IAC is a 501(c)(3) whose general membership is made up of federally recognized tribes. Its board has one delegate from each of twelve regions plus a youth representative. Joe Frank (Eastern Region) is listed as board president.

Its mission is "to pursue and promote the conservation, development, and sustainable use of agricultural resources" of tribes. The home page says that strengthening agricultural resources through technical assistance includes training producers, expanding market access, reducing financial risk, and "protects and grows trust lands." The IAC says it advances tribal agricultural priorities across more than 56 million acres under tribal jurisdiction. Featured work includes a regenerative-agriculture research project with the Environmental Defense Fund, the American Indian Foods trademark certification program, a youth program, and a USDA technical assistance program for Native producers.

The IAC's role is policy advocacy and technical help for agriculture. It does not buy or return land.

Good to know. Supports Native farmers and ranchers through advocacy and technical help; it does not buy or hold land. The 56-million-acre figure is the Council's own.

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was formed by a coalition of federally recognized Tribes in 1987IAC - History
pursue and promote the conservation, development, and sustainable use of agricultural resourcesIAC - Home
The IAC Board of Directors comprises one member delegate from each of the twelve IAC regionsIAC - Board Members
Tax exemption issued: May 1994ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Intertribal Agriculture Council Inc

Research notes. Advocacy and technical assistance for agriculture; not a land holder. "Tribally governed" rests on the IAC's own description of its membership. The 56-million-acre figure is the IAC's. Charity Navigator not checked; donate page offers online giving (payee not checked).

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Vetting notes: 2026-10-17: ProPublica hit Intertribal Agriculture Council Inc, Billings MT, EIN 363886772, matching own page. Board page says membership is federally recognized Tribes and the board has one delegate per region (named delegates read). Own donate page offers online, one-time and recurring giving. Charity Navigator not checked. Source: https://www.indianag.org/board-members ("The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) is a 501(c)3 with a general membership composed of federally recognized Tribes.")

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