October 2 - 5, 2018
The Third 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 2018 conference welcomed more than 600 people from 38 states, three countries, and dozens of different tribes attended the conference. Fifty-six percent of the conference participants were Native.
Presenting sponsors


Diamond sponsor

Minnesota Department of Human Services
The Minnesota Office of Economic Opportunity in the Department of Human Services
Gold sponsor
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Silver sponsors
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Bronze sponsors
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
University of Minnesota Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota Extension
University of Minnesota Office of Equity and Diversity
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
University of Minnesota Office of the Provost
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Additional sponsors
Montana State University McNair Scholars Program
University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development