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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

Mapping
Education
Community

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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Our team is growing again! Welcome our new Volunt Our team is growing again! Welcome our new Volunteer Coordinator, Makayla Rawlins 🎉🎉🎉 Makayla is a museum nerd and a Payómkawichum (Luiseño) woman who is very passionate about embracing all aspects of her identity. Her academic background is in preserving cultural heritage and advocating for Indigenous voices within institutional spaces. Makayla was raised and currently resides on her ancestral land in Southern California. She is an alumna from UC Santa Barbara and has her BA in Art History and Anthropology with a minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. She is passionate about preserving cultural knowledge for future generations. For this reason, she felt drawn to work with Native Land Digital as its mission is to amplify Indigenous voices through making knowledge about Indigenous peoples and lands accessible to all! She has worked with Santa Barbara California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) as a Peer Advisor at local schools, and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) as a Museum Technician in their Collections Management department. We are most excited to activate the volunteer component of Native Land Digital! Thanks for sharing the NLD vision with us Makayla!
Naturally, this is a common question we have recei Naturally, this is a common question we have received over the years since the map began. "Why is Africa blank?" We have always been committed to expanding the map throughout other global territories, including Africa and all regions of our shared Indigenous lands, however, we are a small team and are mindful to slow down and make sure that we are doing things correctly. Last year, we hired a dedicated Research Director to help facilitate our growth with a specific focus on Central and South America. This was the strategy we shared with the major organizations that fund our project and we were committed to maintaining the plan accordingly. As we now turn our focused attention on Africa - we are mindful it's a delicate process to define Indigenous territories accurately and in an understanding of what "Indigenous" means in the diverse conceptions around the world. We are dedicated to accuracy to the best of our ability. So here we go! As you start to see mapping developments into Africa, know that the map is always a work in progress. If you see errors, we welcome emails of support with resources that will help us research and correct as needed. If you currently have resources available - such as maps, nation contacts, books or links (not wiki) please email us your sources to help steer our research process! Email: contact@native-land.ca Thank you for your support as we continued to expand the map into new territories. More will follow!
This is the disclaimer every time the website is o This is the disclaimer every time the website is opened. Every time. We cannot know everything about every territory. We do our best with our small Indigenous led team, however, as the map says, please just email us if you see an area that needs edits or is not yet mapped. We’re here to listen, research and make edits. We are committed to the evolution of our work and connect with the importance of slow and methodical intention. Being called out for erasure, as an Indigenous organization hits us hard and while we understand how erasure feels, we also ask for grace and decolonized mindsets that don’t expect perfectionism and urgency. When you see errors, please email us. If an area is not yet mapped, please email us. We are working on expansion into all areas of our shared globe, and this takes time. Please email contact@native-land.ca Much love and gratitude for your support. The Native Land Team 🍃
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About Us
  • Our Team
  • Why It Matters
  • How It Works
  • Partners & Contributors
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  • Jobs
  • Volunteering
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  • Territory Acknowledgement
  • Teacher's Guide
  • Mobile Apps
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  • Treaties List
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