NLAP Will Be Presenting New ARMP & IRMP Data Portal at the 35th Annual Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference December 6-8

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The Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) compiles, consolidates, and visualizes data resources to support sovereign, sustainable, Native-led land planning and protection.

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

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

Understanding Wind Speed on Native Lands

Wind plays a significant role in shaping ecosystems, affecting infrastructure planning, and in overall renewable energy potential. Recognizing this, the

Reservations Experience Disproportionate Levels of Credit Insecurity

The new Credit Insecurity dashboard by the Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) provides an at-a-glance understanding of tribal access to

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,

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

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.