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
Announcing NLAP’s New Sponsorship Program
The Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) is pleased to announce our new Sponsorship Program, which allows organizations to pledge funds on an annual basis to
Creating a Historic Loss Assessment, Part 2: Loss of life and Extraction of minerals
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.
We Remain Committed to Empowering Tribal Self-Determination & Data Sovereignty
The Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) was founded in 2019 to provide much-needed data support to Native American communities. As a project of the nonprofit
Announcing our Webinar Series: Keystone Data Tools for Native Land Planning
The Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) is hosting a webinar series on three of our key data tools. Join these 45-minute webinars to learn about
