**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION OF UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (UI) RESEARCHERS AND EXTENSION FACULTY ANDREPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE (CDA) AND THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE (NPT) TO RESEARCHAND IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AGRICULTURE-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE FOODSECURITY FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS, AND INCREASED FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FOR THE TRIBES.IN THIS PROJECT, WE WILL RESEARCH RESERVATION-SCALE DEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES IN TERMS OF TRIBAL MEMBER INTEREST, RESOURCES AVAILABLE, RETURN ON INVESTMENT (BOTHFINANCIAL AND SOCIAL), AND ROLE IN ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS. THESTRATEGIES WILL INCLUDE 1) A LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISE THAT SUPPORTS PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, STORAGE,TRANSPORTATION, BRANDING, MARKETING, AND SALES; 2) A FOOD HUB THAT PROVIDES SIMILAR SERVICES FORHORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS; AND 3) A SMALL FARM INCUBATOR THAT PROVIDES DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES,SUCH AS A FARM STAND AND AN ONLINE MARKET, FOR ITS OWN PRODUCTS AND THOSE OF TRIBAL MEMBERS. THERESEARCH WILL IDENTIFY AND LOCALIZE STRATEGIES FORAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BASED ON CONTEXT SPECIFICRESOURCES AND CONSTRAINTS (E.G., ECONOMIC CAPITAL, CULTURAL CAPITAL, AND MARKET SETTING).THESE FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE CAPACITY FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS TO PROCESS AND STORE TRADITIONAL FOODS FORTHEIR OWN CONSUMPTION BUT WILL NOT SUPPORT MARKETING AND SALES OF TRADITIONAL FOODS AS DEFINEDBY EACH TRIBE.IN THIS STUDY, WE WILL RESEARCH THE TYPES OF RESOURCES TRIBES AND TRIBAL BUSINESSES HAVE ACCESS TOAND USE TO SUCCEED IN FUNDING AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS PART OF A BROADER DEVELOPMENTAPPROACH. WE WILL IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT NOT ONLY SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD INDEPENDENCE GOALS AS WELL. WE WILLRESEARCH FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ASPECTS OF ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES AND ASSESS ECONOMICCONTRIBUTIONS. FOR NON-TRADITIONAL FOODS, WHICH INCLUDES MOST LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE PRODUCTS, THEPOTENTIAL FOR PRODUCT BRANDING THAT LEVERAGES TRIBAL CULTURAL CAPITAL AND IDENTITY TO BRING A PRICEPREMIUM IS VISIBLE ANECDOTALLY, BUT NO ONE HAS QUANTIFIED OR EXAMINED IT SYSTEMATICALLY FORMULTIPLE TRIBES. THEREFORE, WE WILL EVALUATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP TRIBALLY BRANDED LIVESTOCKAND HORTICULTURAL VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS FOR HIGH-MARGIN MARKETS IN THE WEST, SPECIFICALLY INSEATTLE, PORTLAND, AND SAN FRANCISCO.EXTENSION EDUCATORS WILL WORK WITH PROJECT RESEARCHERS AND STAFF AT THE TRIBES TO OFFER A TRIBALYOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND A REGIONAL INTERTRIBAL FOOD SUMMIT. THE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMWILL BUILD TRIBAL YOUTH CAPACITY TO PURSUE AGRICULTURE-RELATED CAREERS, PRESERVE TRADITIONAL FOODSAND FOOD PRACTICES, AND FILL LEADERSHIP ROLES AS THEY ENTER ADULTHOOD. THE INTERTRIBAL FOOD SUMMITWILL FACILITATE INTERTRIBAL FOOD SYSTEM COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION. A NEW FOOD SOVEREIGNTYCOORDINATOR AT EACH TRIBE WILL HELP FACILITATE THESE ACTIVITIES.