October 11, 2021
NCOA Advances Food Sovereignty Among Tribal Elders
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person’s right to age well, has completed a successful pilot program that provided Tribal elders of the Santa Clara Pueblo in northern New Mexico with access to locally sourced and culturally relevant foods, while also connecting them to benefits programs to help them pay for daily needs.
Many people in Indian Country live in food deserts—areas with few grocery stores or access to fre...