Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada

Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada This interactive map is a collaborative project by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, illustrating a curated selection of places in Canada with names that have origins in multiple Indigenous languages. The names selected show the history and evolution of Indigenous place naming in Canada, from derived and inaccurate usage, to names provided by Indigenous organisations. Many Indigenous place names convey stories, knowledge, and descriptions of the land. By celebrating these names through this map, the Geographical Names Board of Canada hopes to increase the awareness of existing Indigenous place names and help promote the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages. Many more Indigenous place names exist in Canada and will be added in future releases of this map. The content of this map is a compilation of information obtained from many current and historical sources. The Geographical Names Board of Canada does not warrant or guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or current at all times. For more information, to report data errors, or to suggest improvements to this application, please contact the Geographical Names Board of Canada Secretariat. 2024-01-08 Natural Resources Canada nrcan.geonames-toponymes.rncan@canada.ca Form DescriptorsCanadaGNBCIndigenous Place NamesToponymyIndigenous languages Indigenous place namesESRI REST https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_en/MapServer/0 Indigenous place namesESRI REST https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_fr/MapServer/0 Indigenous place namesWMS https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_en/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0&layers=0&legend_format=image%2Fpng&feature_info_type=text%2Fhtml Indigenous place namesWMS https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_fr/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0&layers=0&legend_format=image%2Fpng&feature_info_type=text%2Fhtml ESRI File geodatabaseFGDB/GDB https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names.gdb.zip ArcMap project fileMXD https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names_en.mxd ArcMap project fileMXD https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names_fr.mxd Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map)HTML https://maps.canada.ca/stories/storymap-en.html?lang=en&appid=acbd8457a3fa46df874351e1179ea237&appidalt=83e6463db5194c33be31f456f2cbd913 Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map)HTML https://cartes.canada.ca/stories/storymap-fr.html?lang=fr&appid=83e6463db5194c33be31f456f2cbd913&appidalt=acbd8457a3fa46df874351e1179ea237

This interactive map is a collaborative project by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, illustrating a curated selection of places in Canada with names that have origins in multiple Indigenous languages. The names selected show the history and evolution of Indigenous place naming in Canada, from derived and inaccurate usage, to names provided by Indigenous organisations. Many Indigenous place names convey stories, knowledge, and descriptions of the land. By celebrating these names through this map, the Geographical Names Board of Canada hopes to increase the awareness of existing Indigenous place names and help promote the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages. Many more Indigenous place names exist in Canada and will be added in future releases of this map. The content of this map is a compilation of information obtained from many current and historical sources. The Geographical Names Board of Canada does not warrant or guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or current at all times. For more information, to report data errors, or to suggest improvements to this application, please contact the Geographical Names Board of Canada Secretariat.

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