Food Distribution on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Federal program that provides commodity foods to low-income households, including the elderly, living on Indian reservations, and to Native American families residing in designated areas near reservations.
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Find a fact sheet that overviews the FDPIR program.
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Find eligibility requirements for persons interested in participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and how to apply.
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides a list of available commodity foods in FDPIR for 2011.
USDA. FNS. Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
Check out a series of fliers about diet and health issues, including recipes, especially for Native Americans.
- Diabetes (PDF|197 KB)
- Do You Weigh Too Much? (PDF|175 KB)
- High Blood Pressure (PDF|195 KB)
- Exercise (PDF|181 KB)
- Lowering Your Risk of Heart Disease (PDF|463 KB)
- Eating Less Fat (PDF|180 KB)
- Eating Less Salt and Sodium (PDF|341 KB)
- Eating Less Suger (PDF|160 KB)
- Nutrition During Pregnancy (PDF|256 KB)
- Nutrition and the Older Adult (PDF|163 KB)
- Do You Have a Problem Drinking Milk? (PDF|197 KB)
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods (PDF | 3.5 MB)
USDA. FNS. Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
Recipes from tribes across North America provide new and different ways to prepare USDA commodities, in addition to traditional recipes.
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides nutrition information and recipes for commodity foods used in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Use this database to find resources and information for nutrition education with Native American audiences.