Sovereign Education: Tribal Colleges in the US
About this Dashboard There are 37 tribal colleges throughout the US serving 12,000 students/per year. Tribal colleges and universities are federally supported institutions created to expand higher education access for Native communities while advancing tribal self-determination, language, culture, and workforce development. Their growth has been shaped by key federal laws, including the Tribally Controlled Colleges […]
Available Water in Soil on US Native Lands
About this Dashboard This dashboard features a reservation-level view of the available water data in soil on all tribal lands in the US. Data comes from the USGS Gridded soil survey for 2016. The “available water in soil” variable from gridded soil surveys refers to the quantity of water that a soil can store and […]
Understanding the 2026 Federal Budget for Indian Country
Here’s what we currently know about proposed funding levels for the BIA, BIE, and BTFA as of September 30, 2025.
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.
New Storymap: Visualizing Federal Spending in Indian Country
Learn about three new data tools that allow users to access relevant data about federal investments in Indian Country.
Articulating Losses for the Native Nations in Your State
Learn about the Historic Loss Assessment: a powerful report that quantifies lost lives, land, and resources for Native Nations.
Visualizing Federal Spending in Indian Country
The Native Lands Advocacy Project recently published three data dashboards that focus on federal spending as it relates to tribes.
The Impact Project Maps the Effects of Federal Changes on Local Communities
The Impact Project helps equip tribes with relevant information about the real-time effects of federal policy changes on local communities.
Creating a Historic Loss Assessment, Part 3: Illegal settlements and loss of agricultural revenue
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.
Water is Life: Native Efforts to Restore Water Systems
Native American efforts to protect our water systems are integral to the restoration and preservation of this non-human relative.
These Water-Focused Data Tools Support Tribal Land & Climate Planning
The Native Land Information System (NLIS) is home to over 120 public, free data tools and resources that were created to support tribal communities in developing climate-smart land management strategies. We are excited to share some of our new water data tools with you, as well as reintroduce you to some of our earlier water-related […]
Keystone Data Tools for Native Land Planning: View the webinar recordings & share your feedback
This month, the Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) wrapped up our webinar series: Keystone Data Tools for Native Land Planning. These webinars introduced attendees to three foundational datasets that Native Nations & citizens can use to make informed, sovereign decisions for their futures: The USDA Census of Agriculture for American Indian Reservations The National Land […]