OUR FUTURE IS IN OUR LANDS
Welcome to the Native Land Information System (NLIS), a repository of learning resources, information, and data to help defend and protect Native lands for the benefit of Native peoples.
What's New on the NLIS?
Elements of the Native Land Information System
Dashboards
Our interactive dashboards make it possible to filter, compare, and explore the data, making complex data understandable.
Maps
Maps allow you to visually explore & interact with various data layers across a landscape.
Interactive Storymaps
Storymaps and other digital storytelling tools help put the data into context and create meaning to inspire action.
Raw Data Portal
Get involved in Native land advocacy by accessing the raw data behind our dashboards and maps to do your own analysis.
Data Portals
Curated collections of narrative storymaps, dashboards, maps, and other content that presents the data wrapped in context or into actionable hubs for thematic planning.
More News and Information
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2025
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day from all of us at the Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP)! To mark this significant holiday, we’d like to take a
Here’s What We Know About the 2026 Federal Budget for Indian Country
Every year, the United States Congress begins the process of appropriating funds for the following fiscal year. While it’s important that voters are aware of
Creating a Historic Loss Assessment, Part 4: Extermination of buffalo and other significant losses
By calculating land dispossession, this report seeks to not only identify what has been taken from Native peoples but also how this theft became the original source of capital that built Colorado and the West.
New Storymap: Visualizing Federal Spending in Indian Country
Learn about three new data tools that allow users to access relevant data about federal investments in Indian Country.
