The Native Policy Lab
The Native Policy Lab (NPL) is an ongoing project aimed at strengthening data-driven and evidence-based public policy in Indian Country. In addition to projects done in collaboration with Native American Tribes, the NPL works to synthesize existing data sources and informational repositories for use by Tribes. If your Tribe is interested in partnering with the NPL on a (pro bono) project, please contact Carrie-Schuettpelz@uiowa.edu.
The following is a clearinghouse of external websites and databases related to Native American public policy, which is meant as a tool for Tribal representatives and practitioners. Although this list is periodically being updated, it is certainly not exhaustive. Inclusion in the below list does not indicate the endorsement of a particular organization or methodology.
Population and Demographic Data and Information
Population and Demographic Data and Information
- American Indian and Alaska Native Tables (U.S. Census)
- "My Tribal Area” Statistical maps (U.S. Census)
- Native Demographics Data (Native Land Information System)
Land Data and Information
Land Data and Information
- Mapped Lands in Indian Country (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- Map of Federal Lands within Indian Country (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- Indigenous Land mapping (Native Land Digital)
- Land Back (University of Kansas)
- Native Land Data Portal (Native Land Information System)
- Land Buy-Back Sales Data (Department of the Interior)
- Infrastructure Projects in Indian Country (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF)
- Trust for Public Land database (TPL)
Energy and Climate Data and Information
Energy and Climate Data and Information
- Tribal Climate Resilience Grants (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- Tribal Energy Projects Database (Department of Energy)
- Indian Forestry Assessments (Intertribal Timber Council)
- Tribes and Climate Change Resources (Northern Arizona University)
- Climate Change Tribal Profiles (Northern Arizona University)
Health Data and Information
Health Data and Information
- Public Health Datasets related to American Indians and Alaska Natives (CDC)
- Health Access Report by Population (CDC)
- U.S. Cancer Statistics for American Indians and Alaska Natives (CDC)
- COVID Treatment Map (Urban Indian Health Institute)
- Fact Sheets on Native American Health (Urban Indian Health Institute)
- Native Health Database (University of New Mexico)
- Native BioData Consortium Research Projects (NBDC)
Food Sovereignty Data and Information
Food Sovereignty Data and Information
- Food Access Indicator (Native Land Information System)
- Native Food Sovereignty Index (Native Land Information System)
- USDA Census of Agriculture of American Indian Reservations (Native Land Information System)
- Native American Ethnobotany (NAEB)
Children and Education Data and Information
Children and Education Data and Information
- Kids Count Data Center (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
- National Indian Education Study (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
- Journal of American Indian Education database (Arizona State University)
Law and Justice Data and Information
Law and Justice Data and Information
- Handbook of Federal Indian Law (Archive)
- Tribal Treaties Database (Oklahoma State University)
- Jails in Indian Country (Department of Justice)
- Native American Cases (Native American Rights Fund)
- Turtle Talk Blog on Legal Issues in Indian Country (Michigan State University)
Language and Culture Data and Information
Language and Culture Data and Information
- American Indigenous Studies Resources (Harvard University)
- American Indian Culture and Research Journal (UCLA)
- Native North American Languages Spoken at Home (U.S. Census)
- Native American Language Revitalization (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- “Langscape” World Languages Map (University of Maryland)
General Repositories
General Repositories
- Honoring Nations Publications Repository (Harvard University)
- American Indian Policy Institute (Arizona State University)
- Tribal and Native American Issues (Government Accountability Office)
- Policy Issues (National Congress of American Indians)
- Tribal Leaders Directory (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- Native Nations Institute (University of Arizona)
- Tribal Geospatial Open Data Portal (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
- First Nations Development Institute Reports (FNDI)
- National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
- Database of Native American Project (National Science Foundation)
- Indigenous Law and Policy Center (Michigan State University)
- Native American Budget and Policy Institute (University of New Mexico)
- Native Nations Law and Policy Center (University of California, Los Angeles)
- American Indian Governance and Policy Institute (University of Montana)
- Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (Northwestern University)