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
Assessing Food Resilience on Native Reservations: the Good Food Access Indicator
If you do a quick Google search of food access on Native American reservations, odds are that you will find a plethora of articles that
Cropland Diversity on Native Lands
Please note that the Cropland Diversity Dashboard page is currently down on our website, but can still be accessed on Tableau here. We’re working on
The Power of Asdzáán in Agriculture: Data Shows Native Female Majority Among Navajo Operators
Previously, in one of our most popular blog posts, NLAP highlighted the prominence of female-led agricultural operations on Native reservations: The data [from our Agriculture
Rez Croplands: How Native Farmers and Ranchers Can Leverage the USDA’s Cropland Data Layer for Land Planning
According to summary statistics from the USDA’s Cropland Data Layer (CDL), there were about 110 million acres of cropland (5.7%) on Native American reservations (including
