Indigenous Maps and Mapping

The Aboriginal Mapping Network connects people to events, training and networking opportunities, and provides maps and mapping resources. Network for connecting Indigenous people working in mapping.

This chapter provides information on various types of maps and map-related resources available in locations throughout BC [pdf].

An infrequently-updated collection of Native GIS projects and useful historical, treaty, political, and cultural maps.

This magazine of the ESRI Native American/First Nations program includes articles about First Nations' use of GIS, but has not been updated since 2000.

CIER, based in Manitoba, offers mapping and GIS services and resources, including past projects like the Good Practices Guide: Success in Building and Keeping an Aboriginal Mapping Program.

The University of Victoria Ethnographic Mapping Lab has developed a set of icons for mapping Indigenous land/marine use with Google's mapping tools (ie: Google Earth, Google MyMaps) or other applications that accept custom icons.

A resource guide designed to assist community members in mapping, using Google Earth software.

This map does not represent or intend to represent official or legal boundaries of any Indigenous nations but it is a good starting place.

The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for citizens, researchers, businesses, and community and political leaders to learn about climate change in Canada. It combines climate science, mapping and storytelling to bring the global issue of climate change closer to home, and is designed to inspire local, regional, and national action and solutions.