September 18 - 20, 2017
The Second Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition brought together tribal officials, researchers, practitioners, and others to discuss the current state of Indigenous and academic scientific knowledge about Native nutrition and food science, and identify new areas of work.
Since the inaugural conference in 2016, this conference series has received an overwhelming response. This year, more than 500 people from 37 states, four countries, and more than 50 different tribes attended the conference. Fifty-eight percent of the conference participants were Native.
Presenting sponsors


Silver sponsors
Bronze sponsors
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences
University of Minnesota Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota Extension
University of Minnesota Office for Equity and Diversity
University of Minnesota Office of the Provost
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Food Distribution Division
Additional sponsors
University of Minnesota Department of American Indian Studies
University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development
University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs