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. Soil Classifications 0 Unique Soil Units 0 m Native Land Areas 0 Data Visualizations 0 Possible Visualizations 0 k 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 […]
What’s Growing on US Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes data from the USDA Cropland Data Layer for 552 unique native land areas in the coterminous United States for the years 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 and can be filtered for one or more native land area. Cropland Cover Types 0 Native Land Areas […]
Land Covers on Native Lands in the Coterminous United States
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes the total area for 16 land covers for 848 native land areas (reservations and off reservation trust lands) in the conterminous United States for 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2019. 0 Unique Land Covers 0 Native Land Areas 0 Years of Coverage 0 Data Visualizations 0 […]
Native Agriculture & Land Use
NATIVE AGRICULTURE Agriculture has and continues to be an important component of Native economies and cultures. Historically, it has been extremely difficult to find data to understand the extent, demographics, and potential of agriculture on native lands – until now! This page includes a vast collection of data and resources to assist native peoples better […]