OUR FUTURE IS IN OUR LANDS

Welcome to the Native Land Information System (NLIS), a repository of learning resources, information, and data to help defend and protect Native lands for the benefit of Native peoples. 

What's New on the NLIS?

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The Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) compiles, consolidates, and visualizes data resources to support sovereign, sustainable, Native-led land planning and protection. This simple guide introduces users to the many tools on the NLIS.
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Climate Data Portal for U.S. Native Lands
A toolkit to support sovereign climate planning on Native lands, thoughtfully designed to align with the non-linear, holistic approach tribes take when addressing climate adaptation.
Launch Planning Portal
Check Out These Data Tools for Native Farmers & Ranchers
Native farmers and ranchers are major contributors to their reservation economies, food systems, and land stewardship. Recognizing this, the Native Lands Advocacy Project has produced many data tools and resources to support Native farmers & ranchers.
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Keystone Data Tools for Native Land Planning: View the webinar recordings & share your feedback
This month, the Native Lands Advocacy Project 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.
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Elements of the Native Land Information System

Dashboards

Our interactive dashboards make it possible to filter, compare, and explore the data, making complex data understandable.

Maps

Maps allow you to visually explore & interact with various data layers across a landscape.

Interactive Storymaps

Storymaps and other digital storytelling tools help put the data into context and create meaning to inspire action.

Raw Data Portal

Get involved in Native land advocacy by accessing the raw data behind our dashboards and maps to do your own analysis.

Data Portals

Curated collections of narrative storymaps, dashboards, maps, and other content that presents the data wrapped in context or into actionable hubs for thematic planning.

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This #GivingTuesday, your generosity is empowering sovereign tribal decision-making.

Good data is a cornerstone of Tribal Sovereignty.

When Native Nations have access to high-quality data, they can make informed decisions without relying on outside institutions or paywalled systems.

At the Native Lands Advocacy Project, we’re committed to ensuring that this data remains free, public, and Native-led.

And today, we’re asking for your support to keep it that way!