Preserving Intact Habitat on US Native Lands
In this interactive storymap, we walk through the importance of habitat connectivity for Native lands in the United States, approaches to promoting habitat connectivity provided by Esri, and how different data tools — one of which being our very own intact habitat layer — may be used for further tribal protection of their homelands and non-human relatives.
RAP – Rangeland Analysis Platform
Fast, powerful, and free, the Rangeland Analysis Platform is an innovative online tool that quickly visualizes and analyzes vegetation data for the United States. Launch the app to examine trends at pasture, ranch, watershed, or broader scales. Datasets include:
Announcing New Updates to Our National Land Cover Database Dashboard!
By Raven McMullin // April 18, 2022 NLAP remains committed to making available to Tribes, Native organizations, and land caretakers the most relevant and current data critical for Native land planning and research. In furtherance of this commitment, we are excited to announce new updates to our National Land Cover Database Dashboard (NLCD) along with a […]
Top 10 Native Lands in the Food-System Transition Index of 2020
National Land Cover Database: Tribal Lands Viewer
This map viewer visualizes every available year of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) and makes it possible to filter for 848 native land areas (reservations and off reservation trust lands) in the United States for 2001 and 2019.
RAP – Rangeland Production Explorer
The RAP Production explorer enables you to compare current forage cover (updated every 16 days) for a specifc area (either drawn or using an uploaded boundary file) against 36 years of production.
New Tool for Native Land Caretakers: The Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
According to the NLIS’s National Land Cover Database dashboard, in 2019, there were approximately 26 million acres of rangeland within Native American reservations and off-reservation trust lands. Now, say that you are a Tribal natural resource manager, an established rancher, or land owner—it is no secret that adequately monitoring this vast land base, whether owner-managed […]
ESRI Landsat Explorer
Esri Landsat Explorer app provides the power of Landsat satellites, which gather data beyond what the eye can see. Use this app to draw on Landsat’s different bands to better explore the planet’s geology, vegetation, agriculture, and cities. Additionally, access Landsat imagery from the last forty years to visualize how the Earth’s surface has changed over time.
From Land-Grant to #LandBack: A Story of Loss and Resilience
Land-grant universities were funded through the cession (by treaty, unratified treaty, or seizure without treaty) and subsequent sale of Native lands, which had far-reaching impacts on the 245 tribes and bands affected.
Completing the Narrative: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Policy Change Promotes Expansion of Native Agriculture Producers
By Raven McMullin Since the inception of the Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP), we have been committed to compiling publicly available datasets for the purpose of gaining a fuller understanding of Native American agriculture nationwide—and, more importantly, to compile a comprehensive data source for Native communities to utilize in the protection of their homelands. In […]
Use of Chemicals for Croplands on Native Lands by Non-Natives Considerably More Than Use by Natives
By Evelyn Red Lodge Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux Tribe Member) Given history, it is not surprising that non-Natives collect 87% of the agricultural revenue from federally recognized Native reservation lands. What is surprising is that even though Natives operate 49.29% of cropland farms on these reservation lands, 92% of all chemicals purchased for reservation cropland operations were […]
USDA Census of Agriculture for American Indian Reservations
About this Dashboard This dashboard was developed by the Native Lands Advocacy Project to make data from the 2007, 2012, 2017, and 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture for American Indian Reservations more accessible for tribal stakeholders. Unlike the published data, this dashboard allows users to view data for a single reservation or multiple reservations in aggregate, […]