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 support the work we do on behalf of Native peoples.
NLAP has historically been supported through grants and generous donations by individuals who recognize the value of our work. We are grateful for the generosity that enables us to continue producing critical data tools and resources for Native peoples across Indian Country, and we’re especially thankful to have received support from organizations that lead the way for Native Nations, landowners, and producers, such as the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, the Native American Agriculture Fund, and the Intertribal Agriculture Council.
In our efforts to secure perennial sources of funding, as well as to create new avenues for allies to support us, NLAP launched our Sponsorship Program on March 20th of this year (the spring equinox, which for Indigenous Peoples has long represented a time of hope and renewal).
If you know that Climate Change, colonialism, structural oppression, and loss of biodiversity are all interconnected, and you understand that Indigenous Peoples’ relationships to the earth offer us an alternative way forward & that local communities know their own needs best, then this important work needs you!
The goal of this sponsorship program is to provide NLAP with the financial stability we need to continue serving tribal governments, land stewards, agricultural producers, researchers, advocates, and so on—and while this program is a natural development for our growing organization, it is now more timely than ever.
Our sponsorship program offers five tiered levels of contribution and includes an array of benefits unique to each tier. The image on the right offers detailed information on each tier.
Since the foundation of our project in 2019—rooted in 30+ years of grassroots work—the Native Land Information System (NLIS) has become the largest repository and research-backed producer of relevant data and mapping tools for Indian Country. In 2024 alone, the NLIS saw over 133,000 users. Additionally, our work has been cited in numerous academic articles, books, databases, dissertations/theses, news articles, etc.
But NLAP’s positive impact stretches beyond mere references in scholarly works. It is magnified indefinitely through the work being done by Native changemakers who utilize our data tools and resources in service of their own communities every day.
“[NLAP] has been a game changer for self-determined decision-making and land planning for sovereign Indigenous Nations.”
NLAP has always been guided by the understanding that the people and organizations we work with are more than just professional connections—they are key actors in our ecosystem of partners that help guide our work and define our priorities. If you’d like to join NLAP’s ecosystem of partners, contact Dr. Aude Chesnais (aude.chesnais@villageearth.org) for more information about sponsoring our work.
