SSURGO Soil Classification Viewer for US Native Lands
This map shows the canopy cover percentages and land cover types on Reservations and USFS lands.
Soil Salinity in U.S. Native Lands
This map displays soil salinity data layers derived from the Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD) Global Soil Quality – Constraints due to Excess Salts (HWSD Excess Salts). This Soil Salinity data on US Native Lands is presented here as a potential resource for Tribes to use in natural resource and climate adaptation assessment and planning.
Crop Diversity on US Native Lands
About this Dashboard The Crop Diversity Dashboard is an estimate of the relative diversity of crops grown on tribal lands. We use the Simpson’s Index of Diversity to estimate crop diversity from both the variety of crops grown and their respective acres within each reservation, with 0 meaning no crop diversity and 1 meaning infinite […]
Agricultural Water Stress on US Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes data from the World Resources Institute, and the National Land Cover Database for Native Lands in the United States. It highlights the distribution and impact of water stress on agricultural lands within Native boundaries. The dashboard features detailed maps and interactive elements, allowing users to explore different water […]
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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.
Soil Organic Carbon Planning, Key to Building Tribal Climate Resiliency
As tribes continue to experience the impacts of climate change on their lands and communities, they are starting to invest more of their resources and planning strategies into protecting and enhancing their soil organic carbon (SOC).
Crop Diversity on Native Lands
Our new Cropland Diversity data dashboard is the first index of Cropland Diversity ever calculated and published for US Native Lands. What findings does this dashboard reveal? And why does this data matter?
The Power of Asdzáán in Agriculture: Data Shows Native Female Majority Among Navajo Operators
Of the 73 reservations that participated in 2017 Census of Agriculture, only the Navajo Nation and the Umatilla Confederated Tribes reported a Native female majority among their agricultural operators.
Reservation Croplands: How Native Farmers and Ranchers Can Leverage the USDA’s Cropland Data Layer for Land Planning
In 2022, there were about 110 million acres of cropland (5.7%) on Native American reservations (including on-reservation and off-reservation trust lands). What are these croplands and land covers? How have they changed over time? Why does this data matter?
Environmental Risks for US Native Lands (Drought, Heat, Rain, Wildfire: 1980-2020)
About this Dashboard This dashboard shows key environmental risks data for US tribal lands to help tribes monitor and assess risks and incorporate them in their land planning and decision-making. Data comes from the recent article: Farrell, J., Burow, P. B., McConnell, K., Bayham, J., Whyte, K., & Koss, G. (2021). Effects of land dispossession […]
Soil Organic Carbon for Land Planning on Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes past and present Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) data for all Native Lands but also future estimates depending on different agricultural scenarios. Data comes from the Soils Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) for past and most to date available values (2019 and 2021). For future scenarios, we used estimates from […]
2023 Farm Bill: Native Farm Bill Coalition Priorities & How the NLIS Can Help
By Raven McMullin It goes without saying that the food system in the United States was created without the intent of maintaining or supporting traditional Native foodways. In fact, more than neglecting these traditional systems, new settlers sought to destroy Native food sources and economies—forcing dependence upon a strange and commodified food chain. However, traditional […]
