The General Allotment Act of 1887 Crippled Native Agriculture for Generations
Today, the US Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) holds 66 million acres of lands in trust for various Indian tribes and individuals. Approximately 46 million acres (69%) of this land is used for farming and grazing by livestock and game animals. However, Native Americans are not the primary beneficiaries of agriculture on their lands. According to the […]
Women’s Representation in Agriculture; Greater Among Native Americans
Increasing the proportion of women in agriculture has been a longstanding goal of agencies like USDA, FSA and programs like 4H but these programs may be able to learn a thing or two from Indian Country which has nearly equal participation among men and women. This is according to data collected in the 2017 USDA […]
Non-Natives Control 81% of Harvested Cropland and Capture 74% of Agricultural Revenue on South Dakota Reservations
According to the most recent (2017) USDA Census of Agriculture for American Indian reservations, a total of $719 million in agricultural revenue was generated from agricultural production on reservations in South Dakota, yet only 23.87% of that revenue was collected by Native Americans, while non-Native farmers and ranchers collected the rest (76.13%). Additionally, 81.02% of […]
Lost Agriculture Revenue from Ceded Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data dashboard, developed by the Native Lands Advocacy Project, estimates 177 years of lost agriculture revenue from lands ceded from Native Americans from 1840 to 1897. The dashboard makes it possible to view the total lost agriculture revenue from one or more cessions (by clicking on cession polygon in map or […]
Explore the Data from the 2012 & 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture for American Indian Reservations
The Census of Agriculture is the most complete source of data on agricultural producers and farms on American Indian Reservations.
The Cropland Data Layer Dashboard Gives Unprecedented View of What’s Growing on U.S. Native Lands
The NLIS Cropland Data Layer dashboard presents data for what’s growing on 552 unique Native land areas in the coterminous United States.
Introducing the Good Food Access Indicator for Native Lands
The Good Food Access Indicator (GFAI) is a composite score that assesses both access and quality of local food on US Native lands.
FSTI – Good Food Access Indicator for US Native Lands
Table of Contents About this Indicator The Good Food Access Indicator is a composite score that provides an assessment of both access This indicator is one of 20 measures built for the Food-System Transition; a first of a kind tool that provides key insights on the social, ecological and cultural dimensions of US native […]
Introducing the Native Land Information System
The Native Land Information System serves as a repository of learning resources, information, and data to help defend and protect Native lands for the benefit of Native peoples.
Leasing of Native Lands by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs
About this Dashboard This data dashboard displays the acres of native lands leased by the Bureau of Indian Affairs between 1880 and 1985 and can be filtered by Native land area and year. 0 Native Land Areas 0 Years of Coverage 0 k Possible Visualizations About the Data Village Earth with support from the Indian […]
Soil Capability on US Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes data from the 2021 Soil Survey for 552 unique Native land areas in the coterminous United States and can be filtered by one or more Native land areas. 0 Soil Classifications 0 m Unique Soil Units 0 Native Land Areas 0 Data Visualizations 0 k Possible Visualizations About […]
The Racial Disparity in Agriculture on Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data story summarizes data from the 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture for American Indian Reservations as it relates to racial disparity that exists between native and non-natives agricultural operators on Native Lands. About the Data It was not until 2002 when the USDA began conducting a special census for American Indian Reservation. The first […]
