The claims by Indigenous peoples to the land on which they farm, graze animals, hunt and live are often unrecognized, tenuous, and vulnerable. Despite their historic use of the land, they often lack legal security.
The absence or poor quality of data on Indigenous communities presents both challenges and opportunities for data journalism. Because it is widely recognized that official data on Indigenous communities is faulty or sparse, reporters may need to look for alternative sources, or even create it themselves.