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Media Advisory No. 5169.12
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Media Advisory: Council for Native American Farming and Ranching to Hold First Meeting
WASHINGTON, August 10, 2012- The Council for Native American Farming and Ranching, appointed by Secretary Tom Vilsack to advise him on ways to eliminate barriers to participation in USDA programs for Native American farmers and ranchers, will hold its first meeting next week. The council was appointed as part of the Keepseagle settlement, and will meet at least twice a year for the next five years.
The council will conduct two days of business meetings, on August 14th and 15th, which are open to the public. The meetings will occur in the Patron Lounge of the National Museum of the American Indian (4th floor), located at Fourth Street and Independence Ave., SW, in Washington, D.C. The business meetings run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Public comment will be accepted on Wednesday, August 15th from 10 a.m. until Noon.
WHO: Appointed Council members, USDA staff
WHEN: Tuesday and Wednesday, August 14 and 15, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.
Additional information is available on the USDA Office of Tribal Relations website:
http://www.usda.gov/otr-council-native-american-farming-ranching.html
This event is open to the press.
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