Elizabeth (Livy) Lewis

Livy Lewis holds the position of Executive Director at The Center for Popular Research, Education Policy. Additionally, she serves as the Co-Director of the Wind River Food Sovereignty Project, which focuses on supporting community food producers and entrepreneurs from the Wind River Reservation. Prior to her current roles, Livy worked as a Nutrition Educator for Wyoming's SNAP-Education program. She also holds the position of Chair of the Policy working group of the Wyoming Food Coalition, which is the statewide Food Policy Council for Wyoming.

The Wind River Food Sovereignty Project operates under The Center for Popular Research, Education Policy and specifically serves the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho People of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. The project's main objective is to promote food production within the community, aiming to increase access to healthy food, enhance local control over food systems, and improve community health, particularly in relation to diet-related diseases. The Wind River Food Sovereignty Project provides support to Native food producers through various initiatives, including technical assistance programs, farmers markets, and addressing the challenges and resource gaps that community members encounter in establishing viable food businesses and distributing their products within the community.