Pine Ridge Land Information System (PRLIS)
The Pine Ridge Land Information System was developed by Village Earth in partnership with the Oglala Sioux Tribe Land office. The PRLIS makes it possible to search for parcels using a Tract ID. The PRLIS also houses original allotment maps, count plat maps, range unit maps, Land Cover Data, and more.
Key Biodiversity Areas: A Tool for Tribal Climate Planning?
By Aude K. Chesnais “At a time where climate planning becomes urgent and global attention is increasing on the ecological value of land, Native Peoples’ land stewardship practices may well gain in recognition, which could strengthen tribal sovereignty in the US” Today, Indigenous peoples manage 80% of the world’s biodiversity, yet they receive only 0.74% […]
Sustainable Food Systems for US Native Lands: A Story Untold
The myth of an “empty land” where Natives lived idly without making good use of their natural resources is persistent and served as the primary base to justify taking lands away from tribes. Contrary to stereotypes, Native Agriculture was diverse and flourishing prior to settler colonialism.
Re-introducing the Lakota Lands Information System
The Pine Ridge Land Information System (PRLIS) is a web-based land information system designed to assist members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe to access information about their lands and resources. The PRLIS was developed Village Earth (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in partnership with the Oglala Sioux Tribe Land Office and made possible with support from the Indian Land Tenure Foundation.
NLIS Launches New Interactive Data Visualization of US Hazardous Liquids Spills, Pipelines, and Reservation Lands
Today, the Native Land Information System launched a new interactive data visualization of US Hazardous Liquids Spills from 2010 to 2020. The viz draws on data from the US Department Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and displays 3,398 separate spills over a 10 year period or an average of 29 spills each month! The tool […]
Allotment Timeline on the Pine Ridge Reservation
About this Dashboard This data dashboard, developed by the Native Lands Advocacy Project, summarizes allotment data for the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and Nebraska and made available to the public through the Bureau of Land Management’s General Land Office website. Allotments 0 Years of Coverage 0 Data Visualizations 0 Possible Visualizations 0 About the […]
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 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 […]
Data on Native Land Acreage and Leasing
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes results from a comprehensive search for data availability on Native land areas and leasing of Native lands between 1887 and 2020. About the Data This data displays the years of data acquired by the Native Lands Advocacy Project as part of an exhaustive search of libraries, government publications, […]
Total Area of US Native Lands in Acres: 1912-1984
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes land area data from the Annual Report of the Commission of Indian Affairs for the years 1912-1920 and the BIA Annual Report of Indian Lands for the years 1966, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1983, and 1984 and can be filtered by one or more native […]
The Status of Native Lands
THE STATUS OF NATIVE LANDS The US Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is responsible for the administration and management of 68.5 million surface acres and 57 million acres of subsurface mineral estates held in trust by the United States Government for Native Americans and tribes. But how well are these assets being managed and what data exists […]