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L-R: USDA Office of Tribal Relations Acting Director Betsy Rakola, USDA Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services John Walk, Gila River FDPIR Program Director Mary Dixon, and USDA Food and Nutrition Service Senior Technical Advisor Barbara Lopez at the Gila River Indian Community Food Distribution Center in Sacaton, Ariz. on April 7, 2025.
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USDA Officials Meet with Tribal Leaders in Continued Commitment to FDPIR

Today U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services John Walk engaged in formal consultation with Tribal Nations on the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.  The consultation continues USDA’s practice of regular government-to-government dialogue on this important nutrition program. 

04/07/2025
Page updated: January 22, 2025