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
Data Dashboards
Our interactive dashboards make it possible to filter, compare, and explore the data, making complex data understandable.
Thematic Maps
Thematic 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 hopefully 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.
Thematic Hubs
Curated collections of narrative story maps, data dashboards, thematic maps, and other content that presents the data wrapped in context or into actionable hubs for thematic planning.
More News and Information
International Day of Biological Diversity: Data Tools for Indigenous Stewardship
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 to be the International Day of Biological Diversity, or World Biodiversity Day. Today we celebrate the rich diversity
NLAP Collaborates on Special Journal Publication About Tribal Data Sovereignty
Published in the most recent Environment and Planning F issue, NLAP and leading Indigenous scholars Joseph P. Brewer II, Stephanie Russo Caroll, and Michael Kotutwa
Introducing New Resource Tools for Grassland Protection and Restoration
NLAP is happy to announce two new resource tools for grassland and biodiversity protection: our storymap, Grasslands: The Land and the People that Call it
Announcing Our New Storymap: Building Up Native Youth in Agriculture
How well-represented are Native youth in the overall population of Native agriculture producers? What difficulties do Native youth face when entering agriculture, and what resources
