In July 2015, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) joined forces to organize a national convening of funders, advocates and policymakers to discuss the critical need to address the food, nutrition and health crises facing Native American children, families, and tribal nations.

The "Fertile Ground: Planting the Seeds for Native American Nutrition and Health" roundtable was held in Minneapolis on October 14-15, 2015. This report summarizes the key discussions and learnings at the roundtable.