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Welcome. We are glad you are here.

We encourage you to get in touch if you have found an error on our map.

Our Mission

We strive to map Indigenous lands in a way that changes, challenges, and improves the way people see the history of their countries and peoples. We hope to strengthen the spiritual bonds that people have with the land, its people, and its meaning.

We strive to map Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages across the world in a way that goes beyond colonial ways of thinking in order to better represent how Indigenous people want to see themselves.

We provide educational resources to correct the way that people speak about colonialism and indigeneity, and to encourage territory awareness in everyday speech and action.

How This Works

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Who We Are

Native-Land.ca is a website run by the nonprofit organization Native Land Digital. We are guided by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Council. Our funding comes from friendly organizations and individual donors.

See more about Who We Are here, including biographies of staff and volunteers.

We're Hiring

We are looking for Indigenous language speakers to help with translation. Learn more here.


What's Happening

Blog Posts

  • 2021 AGM January 6, 2021
  • Becoming An Active Agent of Reconciliation May 29, 2020
  • The Land You Live On: Native Land Digital @ UBC May 8, 2020
  • Introducing Native Land’s Executive Director March 27, 2020
  • Executive Director of Native Land Digital January 7, 2020

Recent Map Updates

  • No’iria April 13, 2021
  • Kallawaya April 13, 2021
  • Chochenyo April 13, 2021
  • Muwekma April 13, 2021
  • Tŝilhqot’in Ch’ih / Nenqayni Ch’ih April 12, 2021

Partners & Contributors

Different organizations have helped us in different ways, and here are just a few that have really helped us come to life! Thank you to everyone who has reached out and chatted with us and helped make this resource better.

Kalliopeia Foundation

Mapbox

Digital Democracy

Vancity Credit Union

Mapster Technology

Historica Canada

Disclaimer

This map does not represent or intend to represent official or legal boundaries of any Indigenous nations. To learn about definitive boundaries, contact the nations in question.

Also, this map is not perfect -- it is a work in progress with tons of contributions from the community. Please send us fixes if you find errors.

We strive to represent nations and Indigenous people on their own terms. When there are conflicts or issues with our information, we try to fix things as soon as possible with the input of all parties involved.

We only require two "reasonable" sources of information for a nation or people to be added to the map. This could include academic sources, oral sources, historical sources, or others that we deem reasonable. The purpose of this highly inclusive approach is to allow historically marginalized nations to be represented on the map, even if they are small, remote, or lack the resources to do comprehensive mapping.

We do not privilege academic sources in particular over oral sources, and seek to be as open as possible when learning more about nations we have missed or failed to add.

We absolutely welcome feedback on our methods and how this resource is affecting you and your community. Get in touch with us anytime and we will do our best to respond in a timely manner!

We encourage you to get in touch if you have found an error on our map.

 

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Looking for guidance on land acknowledgments? We Looking for guidance on land acknowledgments? 

We strongly encourage independent learning when it comes to unlearning and learning the ways of Indigenous culture, therefore rather than emailing us asking for our efforts, give it a go on your own. 

There's a great guide on the website as well as loads of excellent resources on the web.

See the guide - link in bio 🍃

We also want to remind all that the map is not to be used as an academic or legal resource. Sourcing data on Indigenous territories is a delicate process therefore the map should be used with an understanding that areas may be incorrect according to local nations and individual interpretation.  We are in a constant state of research and adjustment to the map in an effort to remain as accurate as possible, however, errors may exist.

Additionally, when mapping, one of the areas we focus on is using Indigenous Terminology as much as possible - which equates to common names often not labelled on the map. ie: Navajo is a common/settler name which by Indigenous terminology is actually Diné Bikéyah.  Just FYI, when searching if you cannot find a settler name - try researching the Indigenous name and search the map for that. 🍃
RePosted with deep gratitude • This beautiful ar RePosted with deep gratitude • This beautiful art brought to you by: @theonewomansymphony 

We are silent no more, we must be Brave for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women ✊

👉Homicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among Indigenous women.

👉Indigenous women make up 16% of all female homicide victims, and 11% of missing women, even though Indigenous people make up 4.3% of the population.

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Original 🎻music by @theonewomansymphony

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RePosted with gratitude 🙏🏾 • @_illuminativ RePosted with gratitude 🙏🏾 • @_illuminatives @secdebhaaland announces the creation of the Missing & Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs office this month just two weeks after being sworn in.

The new Missing and Murdered Unit is expected to "help put the full weight of the federal government" to investigate unsolved cold and active cases and coordinate resources among federal agencies and Indian country, according to the Department of Interior.

Portrait of Sec. Deb Haaland by Marcella Hadden @niibing_giizis

Image on slide two is Jordan Marie Brings Three Horses Daniel @nativein_la an activist for #MMIWG2S 

Last image is by @lmnopimaize of #MMIWG2S activist @roxanne_wht  in partnership with @amplifierart

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About Us
  • Our Team
  • Why It Matters
  • How It Works
  • Partners & Contributors
  • Roadmap
  • Jobs
  • Volunteering
Resources
  • Territory Acknowledgement
  • Teacher's Guide
  • Mobile Apps
  • API
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