Native Land Digital is a Canadian non-profit website and mobile app that has created a searchable global map of Indigenous territories, languages, and treaties.[1] The website, Native-Land.ca, was created in 2015 by Victor Temprano and incorporated as a non-profit in 2018.[1][2][3][4] As of 2023, Tanya Ruka (a Māori Indigenous artist and designer) is the executive director.[5]
Mission[edit]
Native Land Digital states that its mission is as follows:
Native Land Digital strives to create and foster conversations about the history of colonialism, Indigenous ways of knowing, and settler-Indigenous relations, through educational resources such as our map and Territory Acknowledgement Guide. We strive to go beyond old ways of talking about Indigenous people and to develop a platform where Indigenous communities can represent themselves and their histories on their own terms. In doing so, Native Land Digital creates spaces where non-Indigenous people can be invited and challenged to learn more about the lands they inhabit, the history of those lands, and how to actively be part of a better future going forward together.[6]
Functionality[edit]
Native Land Digital users can browse the map, or search their city, state, or ZIP code to see which Indigenous communities originally resided in those areas.[4][7][8][9][10] Each Indigenous nation listed includes links to related readings.[2]
The website is built on MapBox and WordPress.[11]
See also[edit]
- Lands inhabited by indigenous peoples
- Native Americans in the United States
- List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States
- List of organizations that self-identify as Native American tribes
- First Nations in Canada
- Indigenous land rights in Australia
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Treisman, Rachel (October 10, 2022). "Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you". NPR.
- ^ a b Magazine, Smithsonian; Germain, Jacquelyne. "This Interactive Map Shows Which Indigenous Lands You Live On". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Meloney, Nic (April 29, 2018). "Our home on Native-Land.ca: website lets users explore Indigenous ancestral territories". CBC.
- ^ a b Fieldman, Luis (2022-11-24). "Are you living on Indigenous land? Use this map to find out". masslive. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Our Team". Native-Land.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Why It Matters". Native-Land.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Sienra, Regina (2022-10-12). "Interactive Map Shows You Which Indigenous Peoples' Lands You Are Living On". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "This Map Shows You What Indigenous Land You're On Right Now". Fatherly. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Asmelash, Leah (2021-03-22). "This app will show you what Indigenous land you're on". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Stefan, Lauren (2021-11-17). "Action of The Month: Know The History of The Land You Inhabit". Sustainability. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Untch, Mallory E. (2020-11-20). "Mapping Native Land | Commons Knowledge - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". Retrieved 2023-08-06.