USET’s Indigenous Foodways Summit is a celebration of food sovereignty projects across 33 member Tribal Nations. Join us at Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for farm tours, forest walks, project exhibitions, and hands-on workshops with expert basket makers and potters. This event uplifts leaders in the field of food sovereignty and fosters intertribal connections. We will also explore how Natural Resources Conservation Service partners with Tribal food sovereignty initiatives.

USET’s 2026 Indigenous Foodways Summit is hosted by Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe with support from Natural Resources Conservation Service.

When: July 28 – 30, 2026; 8:00 am – 7:00 pm CST each day

Where: SRMT Environmental Division, 850 NY-37, Akwesasne, NY 13655

Lodging: Players Inn (next to the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort), 865 NY-37, Hogansburg, NY 13655
Book a room by calling 518-358-2222 and mentioning the “USET Indigenous Food Ways Summit Room Block” or “Booking ID # 3684”
Rates: $149 plus $12 occupancy fee per night  
Room block dates: July 27th to July 31st  
Room block closes July 10th; Rooms booked after July 10^th are subject to higher rates. Continental breakfast is provided each morning in the lobby.

Travel stipends: Stipends are available to USET Tribal Nation staff on a first-come, first-served basis.

Who should attend: Tribal farm staff, Tribal foresters, Tribal environmental staff, Tribal citizen farmers, Tribal nonprofits working to advance Food Sovereignty

Learning objectives:

• Food Sovereignty: Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Plant Nurseries
• Traditional Tool Making: Baskets and Pottery
• Resilient Food System Planning
• Funding and Technical Assistance from Natural Resources Conservation Service

Registration is open!

Questions? Contact Lea Zeise, Food Sovereignty Program Manager, lzeise@usetinc.org.