Smithsonian Magazine: “This Interactive Map Shows Which Indigenous Lands You Live On”

From Smithsonian Magazine:

Earlier this week, Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated the history and culture of Indigenous communities in the United States. Now that the holiday’s over, here’s one way to keep learning more: Find out which Indigenous lands you live on using an interactive map.

Since 2015, Native-Land.ca has helped people discover more about the history behind the spaces they inhabit. Victor Temprano is the creator of the tool, though it is now overseen by Native Land Digital, an Indigenous-led nonprofit.

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On the map, users can type their city, state or ZIP code into a search bar to see which Indigenous communities resided there. The tool includes an option to apply “settler labels” to see how the map corresponds with today’s state borders. As users click on the names of Indigenous nations, they’ll find links to related readings. The map can be accessed via Native Land Digital’s website or downloaded as a mobile app.

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