First Nations & Inuit: Traditional Names & Locations Map
"This isn't really a protest. But it's a way to convey the truth in a different way."
This map is the most comprehensive ever created of the First Nations of Canada. It utilizes the original and true tribal names for each Nation, and shows where each Nation was originally, before contact with Europeans. It includes the names of the Nations who survived this incursion, as well as those that did not, honouring the memory of those who have fought tenaciously to hold on to their homelands. It is a visual reminder of those who have called this land home since time immemorial, creating a sense of pride for First Nations people, and a better understanding for the non-Native public. To Aboriginal First Nations peoples, this land will always be our ancestral homeland.
- This map includes both the traditional names as well as common names.
- Canvas, 61 x 91.5 cm (dimensions of image), 89 x 132 cm (canvas dimensions)
“When I present this map, people come up out of their chairs. They look for their family, where their ancestors were. They want to see that they’re on the map. And when they see it, they are moved and touched.” - René Locklear White
“I’ve noticed a trend that people maintain their own tribal name based on being in their traditional homeland. I think a lot of it is because the names they used for themselves usually are descriptive phrases. So, a lot of tribes call themselves, ‘we are the people at the mouth of the river’. If you have been removed from your territory through the trail of tears, or the long walk by like a thousand miles from where that mouth of the river is people no longer think of themselves as ‘the people at the mouth of the river’. When you get dispossessed of your traditional homeland, there is a cultural rift that happens. A loss that happens from being off of where you are supposed to be." - Carapella
| Type | Visual |
| Genre | Introductory Reference |
| Expression | Illustrated/Picture Book |
| Topic | General Indigenous Peoples |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Tribal Nations Maps |
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