The Indigenous Food Systems and Food Sovereignty Advisor is responsible for developing and delivering a robust applied research and extension program in partnership with Native American Tribes, Tribal
communities, and Tribal-serving organizations to strengthen Indigenous food systems as well as Indigenous
food sovereignty in San Diego and Riverside counties. This new position will include cultural heritage
preservation, organic farming or gardening, climate resilience, food policy, and/or Indigenous land stewardship.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to building partnerships and uphold a commitment
to meaningful engagement and advancing efforts that reflect the needs of our community partners.

The Indigenous Food Systems and Food Sovereignty Advisor will foster an Indigenous perspective and approach
to codeveloping their research in partnership with Tribes and Tribal communities to uplift their desires, goals, and priorities. Before communicating any work, the Advisor will consult directly with each Tribe to understand
their particular situation and desires, and also interacting with Tribal-led organizations to ensure programs do
not compete with or duplicate the work of each other.

This position will significantly augment ANR’s capacity to network with and serve California’s Indigenous
communities to enhance food security, food sovereignty and climate resilience. The advisor will serve as a
liaison among other ANR programs in the counties to strengthen outreach with tribal communities and ensure
that UC ANR academics and staff understand and implement best practices for protecting tribal cultural
resources and honoring tribal sovereignty. Supporting and collaborating units may include CE advisors, CE and AES faculty at UCB, UCD and UCR, relevant Statewide Programs, Small Farms, Diversified Farming Systems, DEIJ
Program Team (PT), and California Communities PTs, the Native American Community Partnerships and Urban
Agriculture workgroups, CFHL, UCCE EFNEP and 4-H.

The advisor would be expected to collaborate first and foremost with Tribes (both federally and non-federally
recognized), Tribal communities and Tribal-serving organizations such as United Indian Health Services, Tribal
TANF, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Climate Science Alliance, First Nations Development Institute, among
others. They would also work with the NRCS statewide Tribal liaison, Tribal Liaison to the California Governor,
the Tribal EPA working group, the statewide association of Tribal heritage preservation officers, as well as local
and regional land management agencies. They may collaborate with marketing advisory boards, and county and Farm Bureau offices.

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