The Indigenous Food Sovereignty Association (IFSA) supports Indigenous peoples through education, poverty alleviation, affordable housing and mental health and cultural supports.

IFSA’s purpose is to support healthy, resilient Indigenous communities based around an abundance of culturally appropriate foods. 

The Indigenous Food Sovereignty Association (IFSA) primarily serves Indigenous peoples located on and off reserve across British Columbia.

This group has been selected by the IFSA as the direct beneficiary of charitable services based on a number of factors that IFSA has identified:

• Indigenous peoples face higher barriers than other populations in BC including higher poverty rates, higher unemployment and lower access to food, shelter, adequate clothing and transportation;

• Indigenous peoples more often face systemic racism and barriers when accessing healthcare and other social services;

• Indigenous peoples make up 80% of the population in Northwestern BC where IFSA is located;

• Indigenous peoples in Northwestern BC live in remote, rural communities with more limited access to services.

L-R: Jacob Beaton, George Casmir, Tiffany Traverse and Julian Napoleon at the very first IFSA Gathering in Prince George.

L-R: Jacob Beaton, Jacob McKay, Aiden Milton, Julian Napoleon and Skyla Lattie at our second gathering in Kitwanga.