Introducing the Climate Data Portal for U.S. Native Lands
The Native Lands Advocacy Project (NLAP) is thrilled to announce the launch of our Climate Data Portal for U.S. Native Lands! Developed with funding from the Native American Agriculture Fund, this portal is the result of our dedicated GIS team’s efforts to create & consolidate relevant climate-related data tools into one living resource. NLAP acknowledges […]
Water Quality Viewer – Pesticides
Explore pesticide concentrations in groundwater and surface waters, as well as estimated agricultural pesticide use, across US Native Lands with this interactive dashboard. Users can select specific Native Lands, filter data by pesticide, year range, and water type, and visualize trends in pesticide concentrations and use. The dashboard includes both monitoring-level data from water-quality stations and county-level pesticide use estimates, providing a comprehensive view of pesticide impacts on these vital ecosystems.
Water Quality Viewer – Temperature
Explore the local temperature measurements across groundwater and surface waters of US Native Lands with this interactive dashboard. Users can select specific Native Lands, filter data by month and year range, and visualize trends to better understand local temperature changes in these vital ecosystems.
Water Quality Viewer – pH and Hypoxia
Explore the pH and dissolved oxygen levels across groundwater and surface waters of US Native Lands with this interactive dashboard. Users can select specific Native Lands, filter data by parameter and year range, and visualize trends to better understand hypoxia and water quality in these vital ecosystems.
Culvert Condition Viewer
Explore Tribal Lands in the lower 48 states with this interactive map, showcasing culvert conditions and National Bridge Inventory (NBI) ratings to support environmental analysis and decision-making.
Elevation Profile Explorer
Welcome to the Elevation Profile Explorer, a powerful tool designed to help you understand the terrain and elevation changes across Native lands in the United States.
Precipitation Projections and Winter Trends on US Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes data from future precipitation predictions and historical changes in the snow-to-precipitation ratio on Tribal lands in the contiguous United States. The precipitation predictions are based on datasets from the CRU TS (v. 4.06) and UKCP18 global RCP2.6 scenarios, while the snow-to-precipitation ratio data comes from 177 weather stations […]
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 […]
Rivers of Broken Promises: An Exploration of the Water Challenges Faced by Lakota Communities
This blog is the first of two posts analyzing the challenges Native communities face in accessing clean, sustainable water.
Ground Water on US Native Lands
About this Dashboard This data dashboard summarizes data from the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network, and the national datasets of principle aquifers and aquifers of alluvial and glacial origin for Native Lands in the United States. This data shows underlying water resources and data monitoring the condition of wells on Native Lands. 0 Aquifer Types 0 […]
Surface Waters on Native Lands Dashboard
About this Dashboard This data includes the USGS’s National Hydrography Plus Dataset V2 (NHDPlus), released in 2012, and the 2021 TIGER Boundaries for U.S. American Tribal lands as of January 1st, 2021, as reported by the federally recognized tribal governments through the Census Bureau’s Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). Overlapping features and associated data from […]
New Tool for Native Land Caretakers: The Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
According to the NLIS’s National Land Cover Database dashboard, in 2019, there were approximately 26 million acres of rangeland within Native American reservations and off-reservation trust lands. Now, say that you are a Tribal natural resource manager, an established rancher, or land owner—it is no secret that adequately monitoring this vast land base, whether owner-managed […]